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comb shape
The ________ staggers the gap between the two sides of the joint; minimizing the bump drivers experience.
liquid
The ________ inside the thermometer rises with an increase in temperature.
expansion joint
When heat causes the bridge to expand during the sunlight hours of a hot day, the two sides of the ________ move toward one another.
Electrical wiring
________ is tighter during the winter and loser during the summer.
Temperature
________ is the measure of the warmth or coldness of a substance.
Particles
________ have kinetic energy and so are constantly moving the higher the temperature the higher the kinetic energy.
density
The ________ is maximum at 4 degree centigrade and decreases below that temperature.
thermal energy
When a substance gains ________ its particles start to move more.
strip
The ________ works as a bridge in an electrical circuit connected to the heating system.
coefficient of expansion
Steel because its ________ is the closest to concrete this decreases the difference in contraction and expansion.
kinetic energy
Particles in the warmer object LOSE ________.
Liquids
________ expand more than solids and gases expand more than ________.
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