Question

A log of wood takes a long time to ignite,but wood shavings made from the same log of wood ignite rapidly.Why?

Answer 1

it is due to the having of higher surface area of the wood to catch fire. that is why wood shavings ignite faster than a wooden loog

Answer 2

Answer:

A log of wood takes a long time to ignite,but wood shaving made from the same log of wood ignite rapidly. Why. Wood shavings have air trapped in them, air contains oxygen which is essential for burning. Therefore wood shavings ignite faster than a log of wood.

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