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Air contracts and expands because of changes in temperature. When air is heated, its molecules gain energy and move faster, spreading out and causing the air to expand. Conversely, when air is cooled, its molecules lose energy and move slower, coming closer together and causing the air to contract.
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What organ is like a balloon?
The lungs are like a balloon because they expand and contract as we breathe, similar to how air fills and exits a balloon.
Why can the lungs expand and contract Is it because of muscular walls?
The lungs can expand and contract due to the presence of specialized muscles called the diaphragm and intercostal muscles that help regulate the volume of the thoracic cavity. When these muscles contract, the volume of the chest cavity increases, causing air to flow into the lungs (inhalation). When these muscles relax, the volume decreases, causing air to flow out of the lungs (exhalation).
Can gases expand or contract?
Yes, gases can both expand and contract. When heated, gases expand as the molecules move more rapidly, increasing the pressure and volume. Conversely, when cooled, gases contract as the molecules slow down, decreasing the pressure and volume.
What would you expect to happen to a balloon filled with air if it was out into a refrigerator?
The balloon would shrink in size as the air inside cools and contracts. This is because gases, like the air in the balloon, contract when they are cooled and expand when they are warmed.
Do water pipes in homes expand and contract?
Yes, water pipes in homes can expand and contract due to changes in temperature. When pipes are exposed to heat, they expand, and when they cool down, they contract. This expansion and contraction can lead to stress on the pipes, potentially causing leaks or damage over time.
Why do your luns expand and contract?
to pull in air and break out air
Does the chamber of a barometer expand or contract as the air pressure goes up?
The chamber of a barometer will contract as air pressure goes up. A rise in air pressure pushes the mercury column downward, causing the chamber at the top to become smaller.
What are organs that expand to fill with air?
do you mean fills with air? if so then its the lungs
Does matter expand or contract when it is heated?
Expand
What matter expand and contract?
explain how temperature affects matter using the words contract and expand
Does matter expand or contract when it's heated?
Expand
What do muscles need in order to expand and stretch?
They have to either expand or contract through movement. They can only expand and contract as far as their tissues will allow,
Will an inert gas expand and contract with temperature?
It will contract.
When the diaphragm and other respiratory muscles contract the lungs will experience what?
Inspiration - the process of breathing in. The lungs expand and take in air.
Does structure contract or expand?
If a structure is made of a flimsy type of material, it may cause the structure to contract or expand. Bridges are a type of structure that may expand or contract depending on the weather environment the bridge is in.
Do gases also contract and expand with changing temperatures?
Yes,gases also contract and expand with changing temperatures
What part makes your lungs inflate (expand) and deflate (contract)?
Using your muscles to voluntarily force the diaphragm lower into the abdomen will cause air to be drawn into the lungs. Lowering the lung pressure in this way is the only way to expand your own lungs. It is possible to expand them using compressed air, as with a ventilator or CPAP device (continuous positive airway pressure).
