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Why does a basketball shrink in the cold?

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Anonymous

 ∙ 15y ago
Updated: 9/27/2023

Air can leak through most materials if given enough time. Rubber can wear with time and air can leak through the cracks.

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It's just like a balloon. The air expands in one temperature, and shrinks in another.

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