Physical Changes

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Physical Changes: Overview

This topic contains concepts like Changes around Us, Physical Changes, Physical Properties and Shape as a Physical Property.

Important Questions on Physical Changes

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Which of the following are a type of physical change.

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Which of the following is a physical change.
 

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Is sugar dissolving in water a physical change or chemical change?

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Changes in which only _____ properties of a substance change are called physical changes.

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Which of the following is a physical change?

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The expansion and contraction of metals observed after heating and cooling them is a 

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The common salt is obtained from sea water by the process of _____.

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Which of the following examples indicate the reversible physical changes?

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Which of the following situations are the examples of the physical change?

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The tearing of a paper is a _____ change.

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Which of the following characteristics define the physical changes in a matter?

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Identify whether the activity given below shows physical (P) or chemical (C) change. 

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Identify whether the activity given below shows physical change or chemical change. Write P for physical change and C for chemical change.

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State whether the following statements are true or false.

Cutting a log of wood into pieces is a chemical change.

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Take a tumbler containing water. Place a blade horizontally. It floats. Place the same blade perpendicular to the surface of the water. See what happens.

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List the objects with less and higher density.

Less 

Density

Oil          

High

Density

Water          

 

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Prepare a list of activities done in your surrounding that involve physical change or chemical change. Write five examples of each (one is done for you). 

  Physical change Chemical change
1 Repairing shoes  Burning fireworks 
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Describe physical and chemical changes with two examples of each.

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Change of water to ice is a chemical change.

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The cooking of rice is a physical change.