Multiple choice

Why does a bicycle tube have more punctures in summer than in winter?

  1. Because high temperature expands air

  2. Because high temperature contracts air

  3. Because a tube contracts in summers

  4. Because a tube expands in winters
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Explanation

Air expands on heating. The tube of a bicycle in summers expands due to the expansion of air inside it. This happens due to an increase in temperature in summers and hence, causes more punctures in a bicycle tube.

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