A blunt knife's edge is thicker but not sharp. Hence, it is difficult to cut with a blunt knife.
A blunt knife tends to squash the fruit before cutting. A sharp knife will slice through the fruit without squashing. Less pressure is needed to slice with a sharp knife.
blunt means dull or rounded, for example: "A knife has a sharp end and a blunt end ."
A sharp knife cuts much better than a blunt knife. A sharp knife is less likely skid off and cause an accidental wound.
A sharp knife would have a higher pressure as it concentrates the force over a smaller area compared to a blunt knife. This allows for easier cutting through objects with less force applied.
a blunt knife has larger surface area than a sharp one. Hence force applied will have its effect on larger area causing it difficult to cut vegetables.(its just like : a nail is hammered into the wall from its pointed side....if tried to hammer on the opposite side the result will be nothing.Aki ...
"The sharp knife goes where you send it, the dull knife goes where it wants" is a reminder to keep your edges sharp. The dull blade is deflected by a hard material.
That would be one without a sharp edge..like knife or chisel.
Because your knives are all dull. Sharp knives cut tomatoes quite easily.
When a British person is describing someone as blunt, they are implying that the person is dull or the object is not sharp. For example: 'Joe is a blunt idiot!'. Or 'This knife is blunt!'.
A sharp knife has a thinner blade that exerts more concentrated cutting force, making it easier to slice through vegetables without applying excessive pressure. A blunt knife, on the other hand, requires more force to cut, increasing the risk of slipping and causing accidents. Additionally, a sharp knife produces cleaner cuts, resulting in less damage to the cell walls of the vegetables and a reduced loss of nutrients and juices.
area of the edge of the blade is smaller for a sharp knife. so for the same force the pressure under the blade will be greater and smaller force required to give the same pressure.