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Do all objects expand when heated?

No, not all objects expand when heated. Most objects do expand when heated, but there are exceptions such as water between 0°C and 4°C, which contracts when heated. The expansion or contraction of an object when heated depends on its material properties.


What liquid expands when heated?

All liquids expand when heated. e.g. Mercury in a thermometer. One exception may be water when heated form 0 to 4 degrees Celsius.


What elements expand when heated?

All of them. (Water does look like an exception, but that's only around it's phase shift from solid to liquid.)


Do all solids expand by the same amount when heated through same temperature?

no , all solids do not expand by the same amount when heated through same temperature. it depends upon the coefficient of its linear expansion. We define avergae co-efficient of linear expansion in the temperature range deltaT as α=(1/L)(ΔL/ΔT) where L is initial length of the solid at the temperature T.. It varies from material to material , higher the value of alpha , it expands more..


Define thermal expansion?

Thermal expansion is the tendency of a material to increase in size when it is heated. This expansion occurs as the particles within the material gain energy and move further apart, causing the material to expand in all directions. Conversely, the material will contract when it is cooled.


Which of these does not expand liquid solid or gas?

All of them can expand - for example, when they are heated. Gases usually expand more than solids or liquids.


Do all liquids expand when heated?

Liquids expand more than solids on heating


Do all gases expand equally when heated?

No, different gases have different coefficients of thermal expansion, which means they expand at different rates when heated. The expansion is determined by factors such as the molecular weight and the specific heat of the gas.


Will a metal expand if it's thicker?

Yes, metal will expand when heated regardless of its thickness. Thicker pieces of metal will expand in all dimensions, but the expansion will be proportional to the increase in thickness.


How do solids expand?

Solids expand when heated due to an increase in the kinetic energy of their particles, causing them to vibrate more vigorously and push against each other, leading to an overall increase in volume. This expansion occurs uniformly in all directions, resulting in an increase in the dimensions of the solid material.


Does heat affect all kinds of materials in the same way?

No, heat affects different materials in different ways. Some materials expand when heated, while others may melt, change phase, or even decompose. The response to heat depends on the chemical composition and structure of the material.


State an exception to the claim that all substances expand when heated?

Ice gets smaller, and the melt water does too until it warms to 4 0C. But rubber is particularly importand because heating makes it smaller. This is why engine accessory belts squeal when cold, then they warm up and shrink. There are many useful characteristics of rubber that depend on this phenomenon.