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Explain why hot air goes up

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When the temperature of dry air increases, the density of it decreases.As a result, the warmer, and less dense as well, is lighter that normal temperature air.So if warm air currents are under cold air currents, the cold cuurents will go lower.I hope I was helpful.If you any wuestions please contact me

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Answer:

Hot air is less dense than cool air ; the heated air causes the balloon to rise simply because it is lighter than an equal volume of cold air .

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