Question

what is winnowing? give an example of a mixture whose component's can be separated by this method

Answer 1

Winnowing is the simple method of cleaning food materials from a mixture.Winnowing separate the grain from the husk because one particle is light and the other is heavy .

Farmers thresh wheat or paddy to loosen the grain from the chaff . This mixture is allowed to fall from height . The breeze blows away the chaff, while the grains fall down almost vertically.

The chaff from a heap at a little distance from the heap of grains . This is process is known as winnowing.

Examples are paddy (rice) and wheat .

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Answer 2

Answer:

The easy process of separating components based on their weight difference, from a mixture is called winnowing. It is used to separate grains from husk.

Explanation:

What is winnowing:

• Winnowing is a technique for separating components of a mixture.
• Winnowing is the process of using wind or blowing air to separate heavier and lighter components of a mixture.

Examples of using winnowing:

1. Farmers typically use this procedure to remove lighter husk particles from heavier grain seeds. The wind carries the husk particles away. Grain seeds are sorted and deposited in a heap near the winnowing platform.
2. Dirt particles can be removed from grains by winnowing.
3. Corns are separated from straw by winnowing.