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Q: What causes material to expand when heated?
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A material may what when it is heated?

expand


Are all material will expand when heated Have any exception?

Rubber contracts when heated.


Why items expand when they are heated?

When things are heated, the heat causes the molecules to move faster and that forces them farther apart, causing the item to expand.


Two examples of thermal expansion?

Just about any material will expand if heated.


What happens to the volume of a material when it is heated?

It depends on the material. Most materials would expand and the volume would increases.


Does wire expand when heated?

yes wires do because when the wires are heated the particles inside the wires change speed and move faster. this causes them to bump into one another and expand!


What causes a material to get warmer without being heated?

energy


What causes a sealed bag of vegetables to expand when it is heated in a microwave?

the temperature of gas changes (APEX) :)


Why do gases expand in charles law?

the kinetic energy of constant pressure causes the gasses to expand. when they are heated, the molocules get bigger causing the gas to expand. if it gets hot enough, it will explode.


Oil expand or contract when heated?

Oil does expand when heated and contracts when cooled.


What happens to material when heated do they expand contract change color double the size?

Most materials expand when heated. A few contract under certain circumstances, for instance water contracts when heated between 1 and 4 degrees C. Some change colour, e.g. zinc oxide. Whether they could double in size depends on the material and the temperature increase.


What does heat cause?

Heat causes ojects to expand . The object also will melt if it is a solid , and will turn into gas if heated.