Dr. Anusmita Goswamy, Suchandrima Chowdury and, Veena Tyagi Solutions for Exercise 5: Think and Apply

We can separate dry leaves from its branch by

If the components of a mixture are of different sizes, which method will you use to separate the components?

To separate pebbles and stones from sand, we can apply

If we want to dissolve more sugar into a saturated sugar solution, we have to

How would you separate the following components from their mixture?

a) Sawdust and sand
b) Peanuts and peas
c) Water and flour
d) Salt and kidney beans
e) Powdered sugar and grains
f) Red and yellow beads