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as we heat water,its temperature rises and the molecules start acquiring energy and collide with each other at an increasing rate..this makes water to expand..
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Why balloons expand when placed in hot water?
The hot water heats the air inside the balloon - making it expand.
Why do ping pong balls expand in hot water?
Because heat makes plastic expand in hot water.
How does hot water help open a ajar?
Hot water causes the jar lid to expand.
Do water pipes in homes expand and contract?
Well if water is too cold, pipes will contract and if water is too hot, the pipes will expand.
Do liquids expand?
Yes. liquids expand. If we heat the beaker which is filled with water using a candle, the volume will rise as the water is mixed with hot air. Hot air would want to excape, therefore liquids do expand.
Will hot water shrink a cork?
No. It may soften the cork but if anything hot water will make the cork expand.
Does Hot water shrink rubber?
No it will cause rubber to expand.
Why does a bottle inflate when a bottle-and-balloon system is placed in hot water?
The hot water heats the air in the system, causing it to expand.
Is hot water denser than cold water?
NO, it is the opposite. remember molecules expand when heated
Why not measure amounts of liquid when hot?
Heat = expansion. The water molecules expand when heated. The container will expand, and then the measurment will be off?
How does air expand in hot water?
due to forced convection and molecular motion
Does gold expand under hot or cold water?
Heat causes expansion.
