Question

What is winnowing? Give an example of a mixture whose components can
be separated by this method.​

Answer 1

Answer :-

Winnowing is a process to separate light and heavy substances from a mixture, using wind or air.

The most common example is a farmer separating dry husk from it's grains.

Other example :-

• Separating stones from rice.

How does winnowing work :-

To separate a mixture of husk and grains, a farmer pours his mixture from a height in the opposite direction of the wind. The husk being lighter than the grains, will blow away with the wind, and the grains which are heavy will fall down on the ground. The farmer will hence get his grains separated from husk.

Answer 2

Answer:

The winnowing is a process that blow a current of air through( grain) in order to remove the chaff .

Examples:

1)separating stones from wheat .

2)separating stones from rice .

3)separating lighter husk from grains .

4)separating lighter husk from rice.

5)separating stones from grains.

6)separating lighter husk from grains .

Etc....

Thanks .