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Thermal Expansion

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Summary

Equations of thermal expansion
phase equation(s) name(s)
solid ∆ℓ = 0α∆T linear expansion
A = A02α∆T areal or superficial expansion
V = V03α∆T volumetric or cubical expansion
liquid V = V0β∆T volumetric expansion
gas PV = nRT ideal gas law