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When it is cold the kinetic energy decreases, so the atoms take up less space and the material contracts. Some metals expand more than others due to differences in the forces between the atoms / molecules. ... A gas will expand the most as its atoms are free from each other so are free to increase in speed the most.
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When it is cold the kinetic energy decreases, so the atoms take up less space and the material contracts. Some metals expand more than others due to differences in the forces between the atoms / molecules. ... A gas will expand the most as its atoms are free from each other so are free to increase in speed the most.