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Does water expand or contract when it changes from liquid to solid?
when a liquid turns into a solid it contracts
How can matter be a solid if you can bend it?
It can be melted into a liquid and frozen into a solid.
Do liquids expand faster when heated than solid?
no
What happens when heat is added to a solid?
It melts into a solid.
How do solids expand said in detail?
a solid expands by heat because if you decrees the temperature it will make it freeze and if it is warmer it will expand
Does solid food expand or contract when frozen?
If the food has water in it then it will expand.
Why does breast milk shrink when frozen and expand when thawed?
Any liquid or solid shrinks when frozen; the molecules contract. Molecules expand when thawed.
Does the human body expand or contract and why?
I think we can.As our human body which is a solid gains heat , they expand and contract when they lose heat.And solids do expand and contract.
If solids expand on heating then why we use a scale to measure length knowing that it will expand and contract?
The scale is assumed to expand and contract with the solid - you cannot measure a solid with a 30cm ruler from another continent.
Does water expand or contract when it changes from liquid to solid?
when a liquid turns into a solid it contracts
What is thermal expansion and contraction?
when your feet go in shoes and then your feet expand and contract so your shoes will not fit.
Why would an engineer need to know the effect of temperature on a solid?
Things expand when heated, and different materials expand differently. An engineer needs to calculate HOW MUCH things expand, and factor this in when designing anything.
How do temperature changes the expansion of solids liquids and gases?
Solid, liquid and gas will expand on heating. One exception is water that expands on being heated, and on being frozen into solid ice.
Why do you think the rib cage is not solid sheet like the skull?
If the ribcage were a solid sheet like the skull, it would be difficult for the thoracic cavity to expand and contract with inspiration and expiration.
How do temperature changes affect the expansion of solids liquid and gases?
Solid, liquid and gas will expand on heating. One exception is water that expands on being heated, and on being frozen into solid ice.
Solid liquid or gas expand the most when heated?
Ice (frozen water) and Water (below 4 oC) expand when cooling. This is exceptional! Other substances, also Water (above 4 oC) expand when heated.
When does a solid expand?
Yes, because all of the particles inside of the solid separate so that cause the solid to expand.
