Physics · Heat and Thermodynamics
During severe winter seasons, water pipelines in cold mountainous regions often burst. What is the physical reason behind this?
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- 1The boiling point of water inside the pipe drops suddenly
- 2The atmospheric pressure outside the pipes increases tremendously
- 3Water expands in volume when it freezes into ice inside the pipes✓
- 4The metal of the pipes contracts significantly due to the drop in temperature
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Water expands in volume when it freezes into ice inside the pipes
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