Why does hot air rise up?
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When we heat air, the molecules jiggle and zip around faster, which causes them to spread out. When a mass of air takes up more space, it has a lower density. ... Warm air rises when it's surrounded by cold air because of its lower density.
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As the molecules heat and move faster, they are moving apart. So air, like most other substances, expands when heated and contracts when cooled. Because there is more space between the molecules, the air is less dense then the surrounding matter and the hot air floats upward.
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