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Question
State the types of thermal expansion. What is the relation between α and γ?
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Solution
There are three types of thermal expansions:
a. Linear expansion
b. Superficial expansion
c. Cubical expansion
Coefficient of linear expansion be a Coefficient of cubical expansion be γ The relation between them is V = 3 α
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