Activity 3.3 NCERT Class 10 Science, Chapter 3 Metals and Non-metals
Brief procedure:
Activity 3.3 asks us to strike a metal with a hammer and observe what happens.
Observation:
Metal become thin, and it’s surface area increases.
Explanation:
When we hit metal with a hammer or other hard objects metal spreads into a thin sheet. We call this property of metal Malleability.
Inference/conclusion: This experiment shows that metals are malleable.
Application:
Blacksmith: A blacksmith ( Lohar) heats an iron rod in the furnace and then beats with a hammer until he gets the desired shape.
Steel sheet on the roof is also an application of this property.
Next: List of metals that we use as wire, Activity 3.4.
See also: Experiment to demonstrate Metals are lustrous, Activity 3.2.
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