Question

what are the factors of mechanical weathering

Answer 1

Ice wedging, pressure release, plant root growth, and abrasion can all cause mechanical weathering. in the cracks and pores of rocks, the force of its expansion is strong enough to split the rocks apart. This process, which is called ice wedging, can break up huge boulders.
or any of the various weatheringprocesses that cause physical disintegration of exposed rock without any change in the chemical composition of the rock: Collision between rock surfaces can causemechanical weathering. Expand. Also called physical weathering.