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In most situations, erosion is a physical process. It occurs when a medium (usually air or water) displaces another substance, changing its physical appearance and/or shape.
One example is a steel plate that has a steady stream of water running or dripping on it. Over time, the water will create a depression in the steel, despite the steel being much harder than the water.
Another example would be wind or rain washing sand from a hill, changing the shape, and eventually even the size, of the hill. The Silver Lake Sand Dunes on the west side of Michigan have been changed dramatically by the wind over the last 140 years, literally burying whole trees and even buildings.
Sometimes the erosion process can contribute to chemical reactions. These reactions are called Erosion Corrosion or Flow Accelerated Corrosion. (Please see the related links below.)
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 15y agoWhen it has to do with metal, it is both, although more people say it's a physical change, although it is both.
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∙ 9y agoAbrasion is not a chemical process but a physical process. This is the initial stage of weathering and does not entail any chemical reactions.
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∙ 10y agoIt would most likely be a physical reaction, although I am not 100% sure.
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∙ 11y agoit is physical weathering
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∙ 12y agoYes
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Is crushing charcoal into powder a physical or chemical change?
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