Question

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1. Cotton 2. Wool
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Height of coloured u
Cotton
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Wool
... cm
Nylon
... cm
Polyester
... cm
Silk
... cm
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Answer 1

Answer:

SCIENCE

WORKSHEET - 3B

Date:

Synthetic Fibres

property of various clothing materials.

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To study the water absorbing property of various cloth

led. White strips (15 cm x 3 cm) of various clothing materials

Things needed: White strips (15 cm x 3 cm) of

Procedure:

1 Clamp the strips of various clothing materials on a knitting needle with clin

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2. The lower end of all the strips should be at the same level.

3. Place a tray under these strips.

4. Support the knitting needle on blocks, so that the lower

end of the strips is just above the bottom of the tray.

5. Pour blue coloured water in the tray so that the

lower end of the strips just dip into it.

Trough

6. After about 20-30 minutes, observe the level of blue

coloured water on each strip.

7. Measure the height of the coloured water for all the

1. Cotton 2. Wool 3.

strips.

Observation: Record your observations.

Types of cloths

Height of coloured wa

Cotton

Wool

Nylon

cm

Polyester

Silk

Conclusion: From the experiment performed above, we see that

cotton and wool absorb water more easily.

polyester and nylon absorb very little water.

Fill in the blanks with suitable words given the help box.

.... cm

.. cm

.... cm

....... cm

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