Question
What are examples of physical changes?
Select all that apply.
Responses
burning a piece of wood until it becomes ashes
burning a piece of wood until it becomes ashes
heating a block of ice until it melts
heating a block of ice until it melts
crumpling a piece of paper into a ball
crumpling a piece of paper into a ball
letting a banana peel rot over time
Select all that apply.
Responses
burning a piece of wood until it becomes ashes
burning a piece of wood until it becomes ashes
heating a block of ice until it melts
heating a block of ice until it melts
crumpling a piece of paper into a ball
crumpling a piece of paper into a ball
letting a banana peel rot over time
Answers
GPT-4o mini
Examples of physical changes from the provided options include:
- **heating a block of ice until it melts**: This is a physical change as the ice changes from solid to liquid but remains water.
- **crumpling a piece of paper into a ball**: This is a physical change as the paper changes shape but remains paper.
The other options, burning a piece of wood until it becomes ashes and letting a banana peel rot over time, are examples of chemical changes, as they involve changes in the chemical composition of the materials.
- **heating a block of ice until it melts**: This is a physical change as the ice changes from solid to liquid but remains water.
- **crumpling a piece of paper into a ball**: This is a physical change as the paper changes shape but remains paper.
The other options, burning a piece of wood until it becomes ashes and letting a banana peel rot over time, are examples of chemical changes, as they involve changes in the chemical composition of the materials.