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by xprofessor on November 1st, 2009
They might be hot right after filling, due to work of compression. But they end up at the temperature of their surroundings (thermal equilibrium) like everything else.
by Anonymous on November 1st, 2009
They do heat up while being pressurized. The heat then dissipates after the gas reaches equilibrium with it's surroundings. +5
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interesting.. i thought that would be the answer iv just never been certain.. thanks.
by JUGMAN1000 on November 1st, 2009
just like when they decompress, they get cold.
by herman on November 1st, 2009