Re: Thermodynamics of rubber bands

From: tim.haywardbrown_at_rocketmail.com <tim.haywardbrown_at_gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 23 Jun 2010 10:40:03 -0000

> Temperature affects the elasticity of a rubber band in an unusual way.
> Heating causes the rubber band to contract, and cooling causes
> expansion.

Don't F1B flyers use heating jackets to keep their (wound) motors warm on cold flying days? Does that make the rubber contract? And what does that do to the torque?
Tim
Received on Wed Jun 23 2010 - 03:40:22 CEST