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Everyday Materials: Hidden Science

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Discover why rubber stretches, wood swells, concrete hardens, and everyday glass and metals behave the way they do.

Everyday Materials: Hidden Science

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  1. A wooden drawer can swell during humid weather because its cell walls take up more of what from the air?
  2. At the same cool room temperature, a metal spoon usually feels colder than a wooden spoon. Which property best explains this?
  3. Which property helps borosilicate glass resist cracking when its temperature changes quickly?

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