Why does heated rubber bands stretch the most?

Subject: Why does heated rubber bands stretch the most?

Date: Sun May 26 15:16:39 2002
Posted by Jennifer
Grade level: 7-9 School: stevenson middle school
City: westland State/Province: mi Country: u.s.
Area of science: Physics
ID: 1022440599.Ph

Message:


Heated rubber bands are supposed to contract. so i don't understand why when i 
boiled the rubber bands, they stretched the most, the chilled rubber bands 
second, and the room temperature rubber bands the least.

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