Question

A piece of iron and a log wood are beaten with a hammer. which of them will change its shape and which will break? why?

Answer 1

a piece of iron can change its shape when beaten with a hammer because it is a metal they are malleable and wood is not as hard as iron so it will break

Answer 2

Iron will change its shape and wood will break.

• Iron is a type of metal and they are malleable and ductility.
• When beaten up with hammer it will change shape.
• Wood when beaten up will break as it is soft in comparison to metal.