Heat Transfer & Thermal Expansion

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  • Linear Expansion Coefficients
    Equation for linear expansion; coefficients for 5 common substances; example of railroads; demonstration of expansion of a brass rod when heated and cooled.
  • Bimetals
    Example and calculation of expansion properties; use in thermostats; demonstration of a bimetal bending.
  • Uses of Bimetals
    Bimetals in thermometers, coils, and heating systems. Demonstration of heating and cooling bimetal in a thermometer.
  • Cubic Expansion
    Derivation from linear expansion, with example; demonstration of heating mercury in thermometers.
  • Shrink - Fitting
    Definition; demonstration of the opposite using a heated brass ball.
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Heat Transfer & Thermal Expansion

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Course: 8.01 Physics I: Classical Mechanics, Fall 1999

Instructor: Prof. Walter Lewin