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Why does the bottom of a tire pump feel hot when you pump air in the tire, but when air is released, the valve stem feels cool?

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QUESTION:

Why does the bottom of a tire pump feel hot when you pump air in the tire, but when air is released, the valve stem feels cool?

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When you pump air in the tire, the bottom of the pump feels hot because you are compressing the air within.

By compressing its internal energy increases so the temperature will rise up and the pump gets hot.

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