Why do rubber bands stretch more easily when they’re warm?

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I conducted an experiment for a physics lab and noticed that the warmer the elastic band was, the further it would stretch when I place the same mass on it. I’ve been told this is because of the glass-transition effect, thoughts?

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Anonymous 0 Comments

Well don’t trust me on this but warmth can cause molecules to become loser and less attached to each other which makes them easier to pull.

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