Question

In differential screen analysis, for calculating the particle size of the food particles on any one sieve, the average food particle size on that sieve is the mean of the screen opening of that sieve and the sieve below it.

(a) True

(b) False

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Question is taken from Unit Operations in portion Sedimentation and Centrifuge, Mixing, Size Reduction and Separation and Material Handling and Transportation of Food Engineering

Answer 1

Correct choice is (b) False

For explanation: In differential screen analysis, for calculating the particle size of the food particles on any one sieve, the average food particle size on that sieve is the mean of the screen opening of that sieve and the sieve above it.