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When the

temperature of the air in a
hot air balloon increases,
what happens to the
volume of the gas?

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Answer: What do you think happens to the volume of gas inside the balloon? As the temperature increases, the gas particles absorb more heat energy. They speed up and move farther away from one another. So the increase in temperature causes an increase in volume.

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