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Heat, Conductivity and Thermal Expansion

Heat, Conductivity and Thermal Expansion: Heat, conductivity, and thermal expansion are the discussed in this lecture. Both linear thermal expansion, leading to a need for expansion joints in railroad rails on hot days, and cubical thermal expansion, as occurs in a mercury thermometer, are covered in detail. The lectures ends with a focus on the cubical thermal expansion of water: the density of ice is about 8% lower than water, so ice cubes and icebergs float.

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  6. Work from Expansion
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