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If you drop a piece of rubber in liquid nitrogen, (in a dewar, where the liquid nitrogen does not boil that fast), then the rubber will be frozen.
In that sense, the rubber will get hard and brittle.
If by 'freeze' you mean the formal definition, which is to form actual crystals, as water does when it freezes, then the rubber won't freeze.
You should know that when you drop the rubber into the liquid, the liquid will boil off very quickly for a while even though it's in a dewar. That's because heat will flow straight from the rubber into the liquid.
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∙ 9y agoWhen rubber is heated it will contract rather than expand. This is different than most materials which expand when they are heated.
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∙ 9y agoNo, rubber does not expand when it is frozen. It actually constricts when it is frozen and becomes brittle enough to break.
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∙ 12y agoRubber expands with the cold and contracts with heat
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∙ 10y agoIt is no longer flexible, it becomes brittle.
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∙ 8y agoyes rubber can stand the cold why you ask
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∙ 11y agoit breaks
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Heat expands rubber
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Does rubber conduct cold?
Nothing conducts cold, really. Materials conduct heat, rather than the lack of it, and rubber has a low thermal conductivity, and is therefore considered a thermal insulator.
Why does a swimmer prefer to put on wet clothes before diving into cold water?
It traps a layer of water between your skin and the rubber. The layer of water warms up because of your body heat and helps keep you protected from the cold water. The thicker the rubber wetsuit the warmer you will be.
Is rainwater could cause fever?
No, it can cause a cold though depending on how long one were to stand or sit in the rain.
Is a rubber eraser a conductor or a Insulator?
a pencil eraser is a conductor .
Does rubber dissolve in water?
Yes, rubber is waterproof, which is why early rain gear was cloth that was coated with rubber. It dries out and cracks over time.
Does a cold rubber ball bounce?
Well, cold rubber balls do bounce, but warm rubber balls bounce better because when a cold rubber ball hits the floor, it generates heat instead of a rebound effect because the molecules are so close together that they collide with each other.
Does cold weather affect a rubber band?
yes it does because from all the warm,hot,cold,rainy weather it does affect it if there was lighting it would shocked the rubber band to have cracks or marks or it can sometime pull out the rubber band
How do you make hard rubber soft?
Run it under cold water. Try getting it to be cold. Since particles extract when warm causing the rubber to become soft.
How do you stop getting electric shocks?
stand on polystyrene or rubber
Why is treated rubber more desirable?
Treated rubber is made to not melt and flow when hot or be brittle when too cold.
What is the weakness of rubber?
Acid, heat, sunlight, fire, extreme cold..... rubber is susceptible to all of these. probably more....
Why are the wheels of a train made of steel and not rubber?
No material could stand up to the stresses and workload necessary for train wheels in the same price range as steel. Rubber doesnt stand a chance.
What is the tribe found in cold deserts?
It is the fat rubber clan
Does rubber conduct cold?
Nothing conducts cold, really. Materials conduct heat, rather than the lack of it, and rubber has a low thermal conductivity, and is therefore considered a thermal insulator.
Does heat change the bounce of a ball?
Yes, it makes the rubber ball a little softer and therefore a bit bouncier. In the cold the rubber is cold so it will not bounce as high. -competitive tennis player
Does humidity affect the strength of rubber bands?
Humidity really has no effect on the strength of rubber bands, but temperature does. Heat and cold affects the structure, strength, and elasticity of rubber bands.
What should you do when lightning occurs?
Do not stand in water and don't wear rubber things
