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because the particles of the compound, called atoms, vibrate more when heated and then when cooled the

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Q: Why does a balloon shrink when cooled?
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Why doesn't an inflated balloon shrink when heated?

Because as the balloon is heated, the gases on the inside of the balloon begin to expand and press out on the walls of balloon. If a balloon is refridgerated, the opposite is true: the gases on the inside of the balloon will begin to contract, causing the balloon to shrink.


When you put the balloon in the freezer what law is it an example of?

Charles Law - the expansion (when heated) or contraction (when cooled) of gases. E.g. when you leave a balloon outside in the heat it will pop from the gas inside expanded, but when you put it in a freezer it will shrink as the gas inside contracts.


How does the sun make a balloon shrink?

it isn't the sun that causes the balloon to shrink. its the pressure. the higher the altitude, the higher the pressure.


Inflated balloon that is taken from a heated roomto a cold outdoor?

The balloon will shrink when it goes outside. How much it shrinks will depend on the temperature difference. As temperature decreases the gas(ses) in the balloon decrease in volume causing the balloon to shrink.


Why does a hot air balloon rise when it is heated and sink wen it is cooled?

If it is cooled its gets extremely cold from the helium,and when the heat is in the balloon it keeps it warm when its in the helium


Does a balloon shrink if more pressure is applied to it?

Yes, it does.


When a balloon full of air is cooled its volume will do what?

Decrease


Where is the balloon in shrink ray island The blimp after you get shrunk?

by the bulletin board


What occurs to the volume of an inflated balloon when exposed to cold air?

It decreases. The colder air contracts, making the balloon shrink.


How do you stick to the green balloon on shrink ray island?

try to turn on the tv then go on the thing on top then jump to the balloon


What would you exect to happen to a balloon filled with air was put into a refigerator?

Putting an air-filled balloon in a refrigerator will cause it to shrink.


Why would a balloon filled with air in a freezer shrink?

The low temperature inside the freezer causes the air inside the balloon to contract.