There are 7 lessons in this physics tutorial covering Thermal Expansion. The tutorial starts with an introduction to Thermal Expansion and is then followed with a list of the separate lessons, the tutorial is designed to be read in order but you can skip to a specific lesson or return to recover a specific physics lesson as required to build your physics knowledge of Thermal Expansion. you can access all the lessons from this tutorial below.
In this Physics tutorial, you will learn:
- What is the phenomenon of thermal expansion (contraction)?
- How does it differ from the other types of matter's volume change?
- How many types of thermal expansion contraction are there?
- What are the factors affecting thermal expansion (contraction)?
- Where is the phenomenon of thermal expansion (contraction) encountered in daily life?
- How is the phenomenon of thermal expansion (contraction) applied in technology?
- What are the main types of thermometers?
- What property of matter do most thermometers use to operate?
Introduction
You may have noticed that when a balloon is left for a long time on a cold surface such as on a tiled floor, it shrinks. On the other hand, when you forgot it near a heat source, it may explode. Why does this occur?
Do you know why the railway tracks have a certain distance from each other?
Why electric wires are not completely stretched?
What happens to the volume of objects when they are heated up? Cooled down?
These and many other questions will get answers during the explanation of thermal expansion phenomenon, provided in this tutorial.
Please select a specific "Thermal Expansion" lesson from the table below, review the video tutorial, print the revision notes or use the practice question to improve your knowledge of this physics topic.
Thermodynamics Learning Material| Tutorial ID | Physics Tutorial Title | Tutorial | Video
Tutorial | Revision
Notes | Revision
Questions |
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| 13.2 | Thermal Expansion | | | | |
| Lesson ID | Physics Lesson Title | Lesson | Video
Lesson |
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| 13.2.1 | What is Thermal Expansion and Thermal Contraction? | | |
| 13.2.2 | Linear Thermal Expansion and Contraction | | |
| 13.2.3 | Area Thermal Expansion and Contraction | | |
| 13.2.4 | Volume Thermal Expansion and Contraction | | |
| 13.2.5 | Thermal Expansion and Contraction in Daily Life | | |
| 13.2.6 | Bimetallic Strip. Thermostat | | |
| 13.2.7 | Types of Thermometers | | |
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