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It's because colder air is much denser than hot air. The molecules in hot air are farther apart (expand - lighter), while the molecules in cold air are closer together (condense- heavier).
When air is heated, it expands because the gaseous particles gain kinetic energy. The formula density = mass/volume implies that the density of a substance is inversely proportional to its volume (provided that its mass is constant, which in turn means constant amount of that substance based on the number of moles). Therefore an increase in volume means a decrease in density.
Therefore, cold air has a higher density compared to hot air. This is why hot air balloons can rise up to the sky!
Any object that is heated becomes less dense and expands making a cc of it lighter, This is because the molecules that make it up become more exited and require more room as they are bumping into each other.
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What is less dense warm air or cold air?
Warm air is less dense (lighter) than cold air..that is why warm air rises and cold air settles
Is warm air dense?
No, warm air is less dense than cold air because the molecules in warm air have more energy and are spread out more, resulting in lower density.
What kind of density do warm air and cold air masses have?
Warm air masses are less dense than cold air masses because warm air molecules have more energy and are more spread out, leading to lower pressure. Cold air masses are denser because cold air molecules are closer together and have less energy, resulting in higher pressure.
Convection currents form when warm air rises and cold air sinks. What causes the warm air to rise and the cold air to sink?
Warm air rises because it is less dense than cold air, due to the expansion of its molecules. Cold air sinks because it is more dense than warm air, as its molecules are more closely packed together. This movement creates convection currents as the warm air replaces the cold air.
What is the difference in density between warm and cold air?
Warm air is less dense than cold air because the molecules in warm air have more energy and are more spread out, resulting in lower density. Cold air is denser because the molecules are closer together and moving slower.
What is more dense cold water or warm?
cold ocean water is more dense than warm water
Is cold air more or less dense compared to warm air?
Cold air is more dense than warm air.
What is cold air more than warm air?
Cold air is more dense than warm air.
If a fluid is cold will it be more dense than when it warm?
Yes, it would.
Is warm salt water more dense than cold salt water?
Cold water is more dense.
What is less dense warm air or cold air?
Warm air is less dense (lighter) than cold air..that is why warm air rises and cold air settles
Is cold water more or less dense than warm water?
cold ocean waer has more dense than warm water.
What is a characteristic of cold air?
Cold Air is more dense than Warm Air.
When dense cold air meets lees dense warmer air the warm air is pushed?
the warm air is pushed down because its lees dense than the cold air if cold air is more dense.
Which type of water is more dense cold salty water or warm less salty water?
Water is more dense the colder it becomes. It is also more dense the saltier it becomes.
Is warm air dense?
No, warm air is less dense than cold air because the molecules in warm air have more energy and are spread out more, resulting in lower density.
Why do cold fronts push into warm front and go under the warm front?
Cold air is more dense than warm air and therefore heavier
