Heat Transfer — Question 7

The following experiment demonstrates that air expands on heating:

1. Take an empty bottle. The empty bottle contains air.
2. Attach a rubber balloon to its neck as shown in figure.
3. The balloon is deflated initially.
4. Place the bottle in a water bath containing boiling water. It heats the air present in bottle.
5. After sometime it is noticed that the balloon gets inflated as shown in figure.

Conclusion — This shows that on heating, air present inside bottle expands and fills the balloon. So the balloon gets inflated. This shows that air expands on heating.