Question 12 — An ironsmith heats a piece of - Questions at the end of the chapter - Chapter 4 Class 7 - The World of Metals and Non-metals (Curiosity)

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Q12 (Medium): An ironsmith heats a piece of iron and beats it to make a farming tool. Name the property of iron that allows the ironsmith to do so.

Answer:
We have studied that malleability is the property by which materials can be beaten into thin sheets . This is why the ironsmith can heat and beat iron to shape it into farming tools.

  • Iron shows malleability when heated and beaten
  • Metal becomes flat instead of breaking into pieces
  • Farming tools like spades and axes are made this way
  • Heat makes iron more malleable for easy shaping
Making Farming Tools Step 1 - Heat iron Iron heated in coal furnace Step 2 - Beat with hammer Hot iron beaten on hard surface Step 3 - Shape forms Iron flattens and takes tool shape Farming tool ready!
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