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The particles themselves don't get bigger, they do however start moving more quickly and therefore they use up more space to move around in. (That's why most stuff expands when you heat it)

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When materials are heated they get bigger?

the answer is particles !


Do particles get smaller or bigger when heated?

When particles are heated or cooled, they do not change size at all. They simply move with greater kinetic energy so the space between particles increases. This prompts the changes in size we see when substances are heated or cooled.


The particles in a material get bigger when what heated?

When a material is heated, the particles within the material gain energy and vibrate more rapidly. This increased movement causes the particles to push farther apart, which can result in the material expanding or getting bigger.


When substance is heated its particles expand and increase in size?

it expands and it becomes bigger


Why do particles grow bigger when they are heated?

beacuase the molicules vibrate which makes the heat expand.


When a substance is heated do the particles get larger?

When a substance is heated, the particles do not get larger but they vibrate faster and spread out more, causing the substance to expand. This expansion is due to the increase in kinetic energy of the particles, not their actual size.


When an solid is heated does it go bigger or smaller?

bigger.


What happens to the particles in a liquid when they are heated?

The particles in a liguid are bonded (not as strongly as a solid which is why it flows.) when it is heated the particles vibrate and eventually the bonds break and the particles break away. This is evaporation.


What happens to the speed of gas when heated?

The speed of the gas particles will increase as they are heated. That is why the pressure in a container increases. The particles are hitting the walls of the container with more force as they are heated.


When a substance is heated the particles do what?

accelerate


Some people think that the particles in a solid get bigger when the material is heated this is not true what is actually happening?

the particles within the solid, liquid or gas vibrate to spread around the heat energy, however you cannot tell they are vibrating, it just feels warmer, this works best in metals as they have free moving electrons.


What does the particle theory suggest about the motion of the particles of solids-liquids and gases when they are heated?

When a solid, liquid or gas is heated the particles in the substance speed up and gets less dense. The particles also spreads out.