JAMB Physics · Section 15

Thermal Expansion of Solids

15. Thermal Expansion

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Official JAMB Physics outline · 15. Thermal Expansion

Contents / notes

  • Definition and determination of linear, volume and area expansivities.
  • Effects and applications, including expansion joints in buildings and railway lines.
  • Relationship between different expansivities.

Candidate objectives

  • Determine linear and volume expansivities.
  • Assess the effects and applications of thermal expansivity.
  • Determine the relationship between different expansivities.
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