Thermal Expansion

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comb shape

The ________ staggers the gap between the two sides of the joint; minimizing the bump drivers experience.

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liquid

The ________ inside the thermometer rises with an increase in temperature.

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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.

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Electrical wiring

________ is tighter during the winter and loser during the summer.

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Temperature

________ is the measure of the warmth or coldness of a substance.

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Particles

________ have kinetic energy and so are constantly moving the higher the temperature the higher the kinetic energy.

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density

The ________ is maximum at 4 degree centigrade and decreases below that temperature.

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thermal energy

When a substance gains ________ its particles start to move more.

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strip

The ________ works as a bridge in an electrical circuit connected to the heating system.

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coefficient of expansion

Steel because its ________ is the closest to concrete this decreases the difference in contraction and expansion.

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kinetic energy

Particles in the warmer object LOSE ________.

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Liquids

________ expand more than solids and gases expand more than ________.

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