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THE BIMETALLIC STRIP
A bimetallic strip is made from two thin strips of metal that
have different coefficients of linear expansion.
Brass
Steel
Volume Expansion
Three dimensions expand
For liquids, the coefficient of volume expansion is
given in the table.
3 ,
solids for
t V V
o
Glacier fragments fall into the sea.
Global warming could melt enough ice
to swell the oceans and threaten coastal
cities around the world.