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The reason a car's dashboard might crack when exposed to high temperatures?
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thermal expansion
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Why do things get brittle when frozen?
This is due to molecular mobility, which changes with temperature. At colder temperatures, the molecules within a material may be less able to slip and slide past each other as they do at normal temperatures. At normal temperatures, the material will have a certain amount of elasticity or ductility and is able to deform under stress without a crack appearing. At lower temperatures, the elasticity or ductility is lost and when placed under stress, the material may crack and give rise to a brittle fracture. The temperature at which this change in material properties occurs is called the "glass transistion temperature" denoted as "Tg".
Why tungsten is used exclusively for making bulb filaments?
Its because Tungsten has a high tolerance to heat, they are also used in industrial saws and drills, because they don not crack at high temperatures.
Will eyeglass lenses crack in freezing temperatures?
ANSWER:No. The glass isn't thin enough to be effected by the gradient temperature change. If they were thinner, maybe. But most eye glasses are thick enough to accept the change in temperature.
What is borosil?
Borosilicate glass is a special type of glass which does not melt/crack on heating at high temperatures .It is used in many places such as science labs , at home , in construction ,etc. It is a mixture of salt of boric and silic acids
Why are high temperatures needed to crack alkanes?
High temperature and low pressure.Z
What is the reason a car's dashboard might crack when exposed to high temperatures?
thermal expansion
Do plastic garden planters hold up in freezing temperatures?
No, plastic garden planters need to be kept in a warm and dry place. They shouldn't be exposed to extreme temperatures, as this ruins the plastic and causes it to crack.
Will metal crack when it gets too cold?
In extreme cold temperatures, some metals may become more brittle, and may break when exposed to ordinary stresses.
Why is your dashboard peeling up?
The sun bakes your dashboard and causes the chemicals in your dashboard to evaporate (hence the film you get on the inside of your windshield). This dries out the dashboard and causes it to crack or peel.
How do you fix a cracked Chevy Cavalier dashboard?
the only way I've repaired a dashboard was by laying a small bit of plastic in the crack and wedging it in, then painting over it. it's not beautiful, but it did look better than a crack.
What word means thriving in warm temperatures?
The crack of the Earth
Can sheetrock crack because of cold temperatures?
Sheetrock can certainly crack when the temperature is very cold. This is because the rock tries to contract more than it can.
Could a toilet tank crack suddenly for no apparent reason?
The tank would have probably have been distressed in the past. A hairline crack may not be visible for a long time, then suddenly appear, as if the crack appeared for no reason.
Will cocaine show up on a baby's hair if the baby was exposed to crack cocaine?
If the baby smoked it it sure will
Why PVC windows are not popular in Australia?
Probably because they dry out and crack when exposed to too much sun.
Why does monel 400 weld crack after it cools?
You it cracks when it cools and you are not seeing hot cracking that occurs at elevalted temperatures ?
How do temperatures affect paint?
In paintball, higher temperatures cause the gelatin casing to melt, causing the overall paintball to become sticky and mushy. Lower temperatures will cause them to become brittle and crack instead. However, there are some winter-adjusted paints that will not become brittle in cold temperatures.
