9.5 - Applications of Thermal Expansion
Enroll to start learning
You’ve not yet enrolled in this course. Please enroll for free to listen to audio lessons, classroom podcasts and take practice test.
Practice Questions
Test your understanding with targeted questions
What is thermal expansion?
💡 Hint: Think about how materials change when they get hot.
Name one liquid commonly used in thermometers.
💡 Hint: Which liquid expands and contracts easily?
4 more questions available
Interactive Quizzes
Quick quizzes to reinforce your learning
What does thermal expansion refer to?
💡 Hint: Remember how materials respond to heat.
True or False: Thermometers can only use liquids to measure temperature.
💡 Hint: Think about different states of matter.
1 more question available
Challenge Problems
Push your limits with advanced challenges
Design a simple heating apparatus using a bimetallic strip to control a light source. Explain how the thermal expansion would be utilized.
💡 Hint: Consider how different metals behave under heat.
Imagine a bridge without properly designed expansion joints. Describe a scenario in which the bridge could fail due to temperature changes.
💡 Hint: Think about what happens when something gets too tight or too loose.
Get performance evaluation
Reference links
Supplementary resources to enhance your learning experience.