Question 26
It is difficult to cut cloth using a pair of scissors with blunt blades. Explain.

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Compared to sharp-edged blades the blunt blades have a larger area. Thus, the applied force produces a lower pressure in case of blunt blades, which makes it difficult to cut the cloth.

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Question 26 It is difficult to cut cloth using a pair of scissors with blunt blades. Explain.

Compared to sharp-edged blades the blunt blades have a larger area. Thus, the applied force produces a lower pressure in case of blunt blades, which makes it difficult to cut the cloth.

Question 26
It is difficult to cut cloth using a pair of scissors with blunt blades. Explain.