Explain the following observations very briefly
(a) A firki does not rotate in a closed area.
(b) The arrow of weather cock points towards a particular direction at a particular moment.
(c) An empty glass in fact is not empty.
(d) Breathing through mouth may harm you.
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Ans: A firki rotates due to the air movement present in the surrounding and a closed area doesn’t support air movement. Hence, a firki will rotate only when placed in an open area due to the presence of moving air all around.
Ans: A weather cock is an instrument which is used to indicate the direction in which air is moving. It consists of an arrow, mounted at its centre of gravity so it can move freely about a vertical axis.
Ans: In an empty glass there is always air present which covers up the space therefore, it cannot be said empty. Air is transparent, weightless and doesn’t have a definite shape or volume, thus, we cannot see it.
Ans: There are many dust particles, gases and water vapours present in the air that we breathe. When we inhale through nostrils, the entry of these harmful particles is prevented by the fine hair and mucus present in the nose as they filter the air but when we breathe through the mouth there’s no such filtering of particles. Thus, they enter our body, reach the respiratory tract and make us ill.