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Such gaps or joints where provided to prevent breaking if the cemented road expands during hot weather.
Higher temperature causes the molecules of a substance to vibrate rapidly which makes the substance
expand. The increase in the volume of the substance due to heat is called thermal expansion.
Materials that are made of metals expand when heated. They can increase their length, width,
and height, while their mass and weight remain the same. On the contrary, metals contract when cooled.
Most liquids and gases expand when heated. Heated air becomes very light as its
molecules vibrate faster and occupy more space. This explains why a hot air balloon
flies into the air. Liquids that expand when heated increase their volume while their
mass remains the same.
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