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What happens when you rub sandpaper back and forth over a piece of wood?

The strength of the friction force depends upon the types of surfaces involved and how hard the surfaces push together.
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What will be the colour of magnesium after rubbing with sand paper?

The color of magnesium after rubbing it with sandpaper will remain the same, a shiny metallic silver color. Magnesium is a metal with a natural silver-white appearance that is not altered by sanding.


How do you separate iron fillings sand and salt?

Firstly add distilled water to the mixture and heat and stir the solution. Filter the mixture to collect iron and sand as residue and the aqueous solution of salt as the filtrate in a conical flask or beaker. Pour the aq solution of salt into a evaporating dish and evaporate it to dryness. The salt is then obtained. Using a magnet, hover the magnet across the mixture of iron and sand. The iron filings will be attracted to the magnet, separating the iron from sand. The sand remains.


What is iron sand?

Iron sand is a type of sand that contains high levels of iron minerals. It is commonly found near beaches or along riverbanks and is often dark in color due to the iron content. Iron sand can be used for various purposes, such as in construction and manufacturing processes.


How much iron is in sand?

The amount of iron in sand can vary depending on the specific composition of the sand. On average, sand is composed of about 3-5% iron as iron oxide minerals like magnetite or hematite. This means that in a kilogram of sand, there could be around 30-50 grams of iron present. However, it's important to note that this is a rough estimate and the actual iron content can differ based on the source of the sand.


How can sand and iron separate the particles?

What is special about iron filings? Anything with iron in it has this property... magnets are attracted to iron! Magnets do not attract sand. You can use a magnet to separate iron filings from sand.

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How do you clean a painted wall?

by rubbing it with sand paper which will remove the paint


How do you clean painted wall?

by rubbing it with sand paper which will remove the paint


How do you use friction in sentence?

I made friction by rubbing the sand paper against the cabinet.


How do I sterilize your eyebrow tweezers?

try rubbing the tweezers over sand paper that works quite well


How can a student separate iron fillings from sand and water?

To separate out the iron fillings, run a magnet over the mixture of iron fillings, sand and water. As iron is a magnetic material, it will stick to the magnet thus allowing you to take it out. Then, run the mixture over a filter funnel with filter paper. After the filtration, the filtrate would be water and the sand would be stuck on the filter paper.


Why does iron sand form a pattern when sprinkled over a magnet?

If this happens, it means that the iron contained in the sand will orient itself along the magnetic field lines.


What is an example of rubbing friction?

A piece of sand paper on a piece of wood is an prime example of rubbing friction.


What does gingerbread feel like?

It feels like a rough surface such as sand paper rubbing on your lips, but it taste good to some people.


How do you make a stone a smooth?

Clean it with rubbing alcohol, sand it using sanding paper, then buffer it and then rub it off with a cotton cloth.


How do you use friction in a sentence?

I made friction by rubbing the sand paper against the cabinet.


What are some things that you stick to a magnet?

paper clip nail iron sand refrigerator staple


How do you get hairspray off your flat iron?

you can get it off by just a paper towel not a tissue wet it and gentley apply on the iron make-sure its not plugged in hope this helps