Chapter 1 · Thermal Physics
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Define thermal expansion and thermal contraction in terms of particle motion.
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Thermal expansion: the change in length, area or volume of a substance when heated — particles gain kinetic energy and spread apart. On cooling, particles slow and move closer, so the material contracts (thermal contraction).
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