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Linear Thermal Expansion Let's compare two materials of the same initial length at an initial temperature of 25 oC.
coefficient of thermal expansion
starting at 25 C:
o
substance 1 substance 2
Lo = 1 m a1 = 5 x 10 / C
-6 o a2
= 13 x 10-6/oC
T (oC) L1 (m) L2 (m)
0 0.999875 0.999675 1
10 0.999925 0.999805 1.0015
1 25 0.999675
20 0.999975 0.999935 1 25 1 slope
30 1.000025 1.000065 1
1.001 25 1.000975 1.30E-05
40 1.000075 1.000195 1
50 1.000125 1.000325 1
1.0005
60 1.000175 1.000455 L 1 slope
70 1.000225 1.000585 1 5.00E-06
80 1.000275 1.000715 1 1
90 1.000325 1.000845 1
100 1.000375 1.000975 1
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0.999
0 20 40 T 60 80 100
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Area Expansion How does the expansion of a metal plate occur?
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Area Expansion What is the diffference between the two types of materials?
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
4 1 4 1 4 1 4 1
4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
1 4 1 4 1 4 1 4
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
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Volume Expansion How does the expansion of a three-dimensional object, such as a cube of material, occur?
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Will the hole in the metal plate get smaller or larger on thermal expansion?
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How does an alcohol or mercury thermometer work?
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