DENDROLOGY

TREE UTILIZATION AND PRODUCTS

WOOD PROPERTIES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Color is NOT a physical property of timber
A
True
B
False
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A physical property is a characteristic of matter that is not associated with a change in its chemical composition. Familiar examples of physical properties include density, color, hardness, melting and boiling points, and electrical conductivity.

Detailed explanation-2: -Color, phase, odor and boiling point are the physical properties. Reactivity with oxygen depends on the chemical nature of object, thus, it is not a physical property.

Detailed explanation-3: -A physical property is observed with the senses and can be determined without destroying the object. For example, color, shape, mass, length, and odor are all examples of physical properties. A chemical property indicates how a substance reacts with something else.

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