An increase in size due to an increase in temperature expressed in units of an increase in length or increase in size per degree, i e inches/inch/degree C
A form of mechanical weathering in which heat causes a mineral's crystal structure to enlarge
an increase in size due to an increase in temperature expressed in units of an increase in length or increase in size per degree, i e , inches/inch/degree C
The increase in volume (or decrease in density) of ocean water as a result of increased temperature of the water Results in sea level rise
The increase in a linear dimension and volume of a material accompanying a change of temperature
coefficient The rate of change of length with respect to °temperature for a particular material
Increase in volume of a material as its temperature is increased, usually expressed as a fractional change in dimensions per unit temperature change. When the material is a solid, thermal expansion is usually described in terms of change in length, height, or thickness. If a crystalline solid has the same structural configuration throughout, the expansion will be uniform in all dimensions. Otherwise, there may be different expansion coefficients and the solid will change shape as the temperature increases. If the material is a fluid, it is more useful to describe the expansion in terms of a change in volume. Because the bonding forces among atoms and molecules vary from material to material, expansion coefficients are characteristic of elements and compounds
The increase in size of a material due to temperature increase The coefficient of thermal expansion indicates the linear expansion of a material with increasing temperature, expressed in units of inch per inch per degrees C or F Values for common plastics range from 0 00001 to 0 0002 in/in/degrees C This is measured using ASTM D696