pjbasis posted...
Warm air rises?
Warm air does rise, but as it rises the drop in atmospheric pressure causes it to expand, lowering the temperature, similar to how a bottle of compressed air cools as it is released.
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pjbasis posted...
Warm air rises? Warm air does rise, but as it rises the drop in atmospheric pressure causes it to expand, lowering the temperature, similar to how a bottle of compressed air cools as it is released. ... Copied to Clipboard! |
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