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As glass is heated, its viscosity decreases, allowing it to flow more easily and change shape. This process is known as glass transition or softening, and it occurs at a specific temperature range unique to each type of glass. The softened glass can be molded or shaped into different forms before cooling and solidifying again.

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Why does glass bend when heated?

Glass bends when heated because the heat causes the molecules in the glass to vibrate more rapidly, changing its structure. This change in structure leads to expansion, causing the glass to soften and bend. This effect is known as thermal expansion.


What heat transfer mechanisms are involved when heat flows through a glass windowpane?

When heat flows through a glass windowpane, the primary heat transfer mechanism involved is conduction, where heat energy is transferred through the material itself. Additionally, there may also be some heat transfer through convection as air near the window is heated and rises, creating some circulation. Radiation can also play a minor role, as the windowpane may absorb and emit infrared radiation.


What happens to the resistance of a common ohmic resistor when it is heated?

When a common ohmic resistor is heated, its resistance typically increases.


Can an object being heated be hotter than the source heating it?

Yes, the only way for that to work is if you have the right amount of oxygen, though. Blue fire can get hotter if it's heated by red fire and sand can be heated by lightning, causing it to turn to glass. Without the the right amount of oxygen, the object being heated will only get as hot as its source. Very rarely does the object get hotter than its source.


Can heat break glass?

Yes, heat can break glass. When glass is heated unevenly or too quickly, thermal stress can build up and cause the glass to crack or shatter. It is important to use caution when exposing glass to high temperatures.

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What happens when the three chemicals for glass are heated together?

A new material - glass - is obtained.


Does glass looked different when heated opposed to glass not heated?

Yes, because if glass is heated it breaks, if glass is not heated it doesn't break.


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 does glass smell like when it is heated?

When glass is heated, it does not have a distinct smell.


What happens to ink on glass when heated?

When ink on glass is heated, it can evaporate and create fumes that may be harmful if inhaled. The ink may also soften and spread on the glass surface. In some cases, the ink may burn and leave a residue or discoloration on the glass.


What happens when lava and glass meet?

Glass is made when sand is heated to such a high temperature that it's as hot as an erupting volcano. Not that I've actually tested this but the glass would most likely turn into liquid glass.


Do glass shrink when heated?

No, glass does not shrink when heated. In fact, glass expands when heated due to increased molecular movement. If glass is subsequently cooled down rapidly, it can crack or shatter due to thermal stress.


What happens to a closed glass jar put in a fire pit?

It will crack and break and maybe the heated gasses inside will make it explode.


What happens when are heated?

usally they melt if not it becomes hot when you heat glass you can mold like clay and when you cool it down it becomes a solid


How does a room get heated up when a heater is on?

heat flows


Is dirt in the making of glass?

no, sand is heated to make glass :) youtwat.^.^


What happens to matter when heated?

When matter is heated it will expand