Question

What is size reduction equipment?

(a) Adding energy to a material to make large pieces smaller

(b) Removing energy to a material to make large pieces smaller

(c) Adding energy to a material to make small pieces larger

(d) Removing energy to a material to make small pieces larger

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Answer 1

Correct answer is (a) Adding energy to a material to make large pieces smaller

Best explanation: The size reduction is a unit operation where a set of conditions are performed until the size specified is achieved. It is based on the adding of the energy to a material which in turn produces smaller pieces from large pieces.