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Less force. cold air or hot air?

Cold air typically has less force than hot air because cold air is denser and therefore heavier, making it more difficult to move. Hot air is lighter and tends to rise, creating air currents and potentially more forceful movements.


Why does got air rise and cold air sink?

Hot air rises because it is less dense than cold air. As hot air heats up, its molecules move more quickly and spread out, making it lighter and causing it to rise. Conversely, cold air is denser and sinks because its molecules move slower and are more closely packed together.


Why when you open a door on a cold day does the cold air come in at the bottom?

this is because cold air is denser (when things lose energy or heat, they shrink), and heavier than the air in your house. when you oppen the door, the ouside air will rush in under the hot air in your house and the hot air will try to rise up and ouside.


If cold air is heavier than warm air then why is it colder in the mountains?

You have forgotten one vital fact, cold air is heavier than hot air------At the same atmospheric pressure!!. That means that the cold air on Mt Everest is lighter than than the warm air 29000 ft below in the Ganges Delta.


Why is hot air heavier than cold air?

Heat itself is a form of energy. This gives the air molecules more kinetic energy. Thus, with more kinetic energy, the air molecules move a lot more. Adversely, in cold air, there is less energy, thus the air molecules move less slowly. This is what gives hot air more volume than cold air. (Yeah I know I used more commas than I should've.)

Related Questions

Is hot air liter or heavier than cold air?

Hot air rises, so is lighter than cold air.


What are wind made of?

cold air is heavier than hot air so the cold air gos to the hot air where theirs less pressure


Warm air weighs more than cold air?

no cold air is heavier because it sinks and hot air rises


What kind of air is heavier than another type of air?

Gas is heavier than oxygen. Cold air is heavir than hot air


What is heavier cold or warm air?

Cold air is heavier


What is the heavier molecule hot or cold?

Hot is the heavier molecule.


Is Warm air heavier or cold air?

Cold air is heavier than warm air because cold air has higher density. This is because the molecules in cold air are closer together, leading to a greater mass per unit volume compared to warm air.


Why does cold or hot air rise?

Cold air is denser than hot air, so it is heavier and sinks while hot air is lighter and rises. This movement is known as convection, where the warmer air displaces the cooler air, causing it to rise.


Why wont a hot air ballon fly in cold air?

A hot air balloon needs hot air to rise. In colder air, the balloon loses its buoyancy and cannot generate enough lift to stay airborne. Cold air is denser and heavier, which makes it harder for the hot air balloon to ascend.


Is it true that wind is caused when cold air rises and hot air takes its places?

No. The hot air rises because it is less dense and therefore lighter. The cold air takes it's place as it is heavier. This causes wind.


Less force. cold air or hot air?

Cold air typically has less force than hot air because cold air is denser and therefore heavier, making it more difficult to move. Hot air is lighter and tends to rise, creating air currents and potentially more forceful movements.


Why are acs placed at a height?

during the the process of convection the hot air is lighter so the hot air rises up and the cold air is heavier so air conditioners cool down that hot air which has rose up