HEAT FLOW AND ITS EFFECT

1. Matter is made up of particles. 2. When matter is heated, the particles receive energy and move faster. This causes the distance between the particles to increase. 3. The volume increase and the matter expand. 4. When matter is cooled, the particles lose energy and move more slowly. The particles become closer to one another. The volume decreases and matter contracts.

5. The summary about the expansion and contraction of matter is shown in the chart below

6. All forms of matter expand when heated, and contract when cooled. 7. Gas expands the most while solids expand the least, for the same amount of heat.

1. A solid expands when it is heated. It contracts when it is cooled. 2. When a solid is heated, the heat energy causes the particles in the solid to vibrate faster. The particles stay further apart. So the solid increases in length or size (expand). 3. The expansion of a solid can be shown by a metal ball ring apparatus as shown in the experiment below:

1. Liquids expand when heated and contract when cooled. 2. The volume of all liquids changes as the temperature of the liquids is altered. 3. Like solids, different liquids expand and contract at different rates

1. Gases expand when heated and contract when cooled. 2. The following experiment shows the expansion and contraction of gas.

2. Different gases expand at the same rate. 3. Unlike solids and liquids, all gases expand equally.