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In Physics / Middle School | 2014-10-27

What happens to the mass of a metal ball if it's heated?

Asked by KayKayBear

Answer (3)

Mass doesn't change when the temperature of the ball changes. (Unless, of course, it gets so hot that it melts, and part of it falls off and rolls under the table.)

Answered by AL2006 | 2024-06-10

Nothing it will turn into a liquid and it will not weigh anything

Answered by n388751 | 2024-06-10

The mass of a metal ball does not change when it is heated; it remains constant under normal conditions. Although heating increases the motion of the atoms, leading to thermal expansion, the overall mass stays the same. Any change in mass due to energy gained from heat is negligible and not typically observable in practical situations.
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Answered by AL2006 | 2024-11-12