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Unit Plan
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Thermal Expansion of Solids and Liquids

For Students 11th - 12th
By the end of this section, you will be able to define and describe thermal expansion; calculate the linear expansion of an object given its initial length, change in temperature, and coefficient of linear expansion; and calculate the...
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Handout
Georgia State University

Georgia State University: Hyper Physics: Expansion Concepts

For Students 9th - 10th
An indexing page from Georgia State University Physics Department which includes links to various other pages with information pertaining to thermal expansion. From expansion coefficients to equations to calculation and practice pages,...
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Handout
Georgia State University

Georgia State University: Hyper Physics: Area Expansion

For Students 9th - 10th
The concept of area expansion is presented and explained. An equation for calculating the amount of area expansion is provided.
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Handout
Georgia State University

Georgia State University: Hyper Physics: Bimetallic Strips

For Students 9th - 10th
The operation of bimetallic strips is explained and illustrated. The principle of thermal expansion is related to their operation. A link to applications of bimetallic strips is provided.