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CHAPTER 12 Temperature and Heat

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Section 12.4-5 Thermal Expansion


We'll use a couple of short movies to introduce this topic.

Here's a quick look at the behavior of solids when heated. As we'll see, most solids expand when heated.

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A very common use of this property is the thermostat. This movie should give you a good look at how they work. (The bimetallic strip used is a bit hard to see at first. Just be patient.)

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OK, let's look at what factors influence thermal expansion. and find a way to describe it mathematically.

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Section 12.4-5 Thermal Expansion

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