So that’s physics

Topic: Matter, Energy, Temperature

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Q1. Why does heating a jar top help to open it?

When a glass jar's metal lid is heated, the heat will cause the metal lid to expand,
thereby lifting it off the glass jar and making it simpler to remove. The seal
keeping the lid in place becomes looser as a result of the temperature change and
the expansion brought on by the heating of the lid, making it much simpler to
turn.

Q2. Why does a burning wood pop and crackle?

The more a piece of wood may cackle and pop in a fire is directly related to the
amount of moisture (water or sap) in the piece of wood being set aflame. As the
wood burns, a chemical reaction is taking place. The popping noise you hear is a
result of the mix of cellulose breaking down, paired with expanding gases causing
the pockets of trapped stream within the wood to burst, one by one.

Q3. Tall buildings in cities often have revolving doors, or at

least double doors, at the street entrance. Why?

A practical fix for the air pressure issue that can arise in bigger interior spaces is the
use of revolving doors. Large air handlers are required inside large buildings to
circulate air, exchange fresh air, heat and cool, and so forth. All that airflow can
produce an air pressure difference that is so great that "typical" swinging doors may
be difficult to close or open without using far more force than a human would like to
use.
 Q4. What causes water pipes to burst in freezing weather?
All particles are constantly changed by temperature. When the water in the pipes freezes and it turns to
ice, it quite simply expands. As a solid, the ice fills up more volume compared to the liquid it used to be
when running through the pipes. The ice then creates pressure inside the pipes, which can lead to the
bursting of pipes.

Q5. Why does the outside of a glass become wet?

This is caused by condensation. Which can occur in one of two ways. The first one is
when warm air collides with cold surfaces, which cools the air to its dew point and
condenses. Leaving behind droplets of water. The other one (which doesn’t apply here) is
when the air is so saturated with water vapour that it just can’t hold any more liquid.