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Why does placing a jar under warm running water help loosen the lid?
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∙ 15y ago
There are two ways that putting a jar under warm water helps loosen the lid. When heated, materials expand. So the air in the jar could expand, reducing any internal suction. Secondly, the metal cap could expand so as to not have as much friction with the rest of the jar.
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im guessing it makes the metal lid expand and loosen
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How does placing the lid of a jar under hot water help loosen it?
im guessing it makes the metal lid expand and loosen
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