← 1.4 Temperature and Thermal Expansion
Thermal expansion and where it matters
Physics · Grade 10 · about 40 minutes
Why solids grow when heated, why railway lines have gaps, and the one liquid that breaks the rule.
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- 17 sections of explanation, worked examples and diagrams
- 2 practice tasks with hints and worked answers
- A quiz that marks itself as you go
- Your progress kept across every subject you take
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