Rubber - the Hotter, the Tighter !
Most recent answer: 10/22/2007
Q:
why does rubber and string stretch when heated
- Anonymous
- Anonymous
A:
It doesnt! Many things get softer and easier to stretch when they are
warmed up, but rubber is curiously different. If you apply heat to a
stretched rubber band it will actually shrink. There is a famous
demonstration that shows this, pictured .
-Tamara
-Tamara
(published on 10/22/2007)