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what is linear expansion

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Answered by PsyDAG
Since this is not my area of expertise, I searched Google under the key words "<I>linear expansion</I>" to get this:

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Answered by drwls
Linear expansion is the term that describes how things get longer when their temperature increases. It is usually applied to solids.

There is a number called the "coefficient of linear thermal expansion" that be used to predict how much an objects's length changes when the temperature changes.

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