HARD
Earn 100

Rohan wants to find out which type of fabric best absorbs water. He soaks four different types of fabrics in water for 15 minutes. He places each fabric on a sieve and allows the water to drain. He then measured the mass of the wet fabrics.

Fabric type Mass of the wet fabric 
Cotton 120 g
Silk 100 g
Polyester 85 g
Wool 110 g

What extra information does Rohan need to find out which fabric best absorbs water?

50% studentsanswered this correctly

Important Questions on Fibre to Fabric

HARD
What is a polymer? Explain the polymerization of ethene.
MEDIUM
Define a polymer. Explain the two types of polymers.
EASY

What are man-made fibres? Give two examples.     

EASY
Circle the odd one out.
EASY
Rayon is an example of natural fibre.
EASY

Choose the correct word from the given brackets and fill in the blank:

[Silk, Wool, Cotton, Nylon]

_____ is a very expensive natural fibre.

EASY
What is natural fibre?
EASY
Write two examples of fibres from plants.
EASY

Fill in the blank using the words given in the box.

Nerves footpath skin natural lungs sharpener

Cotton and silk are examples of _____ fibres.

HARD
What are the advantages of natural fibre over synthetic fibre?
EASY
Polyester is made from cocoons.      
EASY
Coir is obtained from jute plants.
EASY

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.

Linen and _____ [jute/polyester] are examples of natural fibres.

EASY

Fill in the blank with the most suitable word.

Synthetic fibres are water _____. [proof/roof]

MEDIUM
What are natural fibres? Give two examples.
HARD

Match the following.

  Column A   Column B
1 Cotton a Separating seeds from cotton fibres
2 Nylon     b Is obtained from moth
3 Silk c Has resistance to rot
4 Jute d Natural fibre
5 Ginning e Synthetic fibre

 

EASY
The fibre that cannot absorb water. (Natural fibre / Synthetic fibre)
MEDIUM
Differentiate between the natural fibres and synthetic fibres.
EASY
Nylon is a man-made fibre.