Practice Bridges and Railways - 9.5.1 | 9. Thermal Expansion of Solids, Liquids, and Gases | ICSE Class 11 Engineering Science
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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

What does thermal expansion refer to?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about how materials react to heat.

Question 2

Easy

Give an example of a structure that uses expansion joints.

πŸ’‘ Hint: What structures experience temperature changes regularly?

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Question 1

What is thermal expansion?

  • Stretching of materials
  • Increase in size or volume due to heat
  • Loss of material

πŸ’‘ Hint: Remember the common materials that expand when heated.

Question 2

Expansion joints are used in which structures?

  • Buildings only
  • Bridges and Railways
  • Only in metal structures

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about structures that experience temperature fluctuation.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

A 50 m long railway steel beam is exposed to a temperature rise of 20Β°C. Calculate the new length if its coefficient of linear expansion is 11 Γ— 10⁻⁢ Β°C⁻¹.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Remember to apply the linear expansion formula correctly.

Question 2

Discuss the consequences of thermal expansion on bridges and how engineers mitigate these effects.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about the engineering strategies related to temperature changes.

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