How do you know that melting ice is a physical change?

Use words to describe what energy is

What type of energy causes a rain puddle to disappear on a sunny day?

A plumber uses a torch to heat a copper pipe in order to bend it. Is this an example of a physical change? Explain

Compare the properties of broken and unbroken glass. Explain why breaking glass is a physical change.

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Kaylah Cunningham

Chemistry

2 June, 08:55

How do you know that melting ice is a physical change?

Use words to describe what energy is

What type of energy causes a rain puddle to disappear on a sunny day?

A plumber uses a torch to heat a copper pipe in order to bend it. Is this an example of a physical change? Explain

Compare the properties of broken and unbroken glass. Explain why breaking glass is a physical change.

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Alaina Lindsey · Answer 1

The last one:

when the glass is broken, it's not changing into a new substance, just changing its form. so the only difference is the fact that they are broken or not

Bradley Santiago · Answer 2

How do you know that melting ice is a physical change?

Because you're not adding another substance to the ice so the properties still remain the same of the ice, it's just changing it's form