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Temperature and Expansion |
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Temperature |
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measure of ‘hotness’ or ‘coldness’ |
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measure of the average kinetic energy of the
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Fahrenheit, Celsius, Kelvin, Rankine |
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Heat |
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energy transfer usually due to a temperature
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Btu, calorie, kilocalorie |
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Temperature conversions |
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Absolute temperature |
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true zero |
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Linear expansion (length, width, height,
thickness, etc.) |
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coefficient of linear expansion - a property of
the material stating the relative change in one dimension per degree of
temperature change (p.372) |
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Area expansion |
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Volume expansion |
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b = 3 a (or p.376) |
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Notes