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Question
How can you separate a large quantity of tiny bits of paper mixed with pulses/dal?
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Solution
We can separate the mixture of a large quantity of tiny bits of paper and pulses/dal by “Winnowing”. The lighter papers will be carried by wind and heavier pulses/dais will fall closer and form a separate heap.
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