Thermal Expansion and the Bi-material Strip
AimsBefore you startIntroductionExperiment: Measurement of Young's modulusResults: Measurement of Young's modulusSimulation: Measurement of Young's modulusOrigin of thermal expansionThe bi-material stripExperiment: Estimating the boiling temperature of nitrogenResults: Estimating the boiling temperature of nitrogenExperiment: Measuring the thermal expansivity of polycarbonateResults: Measuring the thermal expansivity of polycarbonateSummaryQuestionsGoing furtherTLP creditsTLP contentsShow all contentViewing and downloading resourcesAbout the TLPsTerms of useFeedbackCredits Print this page
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Academic consultant: Bill Clyne (University of Cambridge)
Content development: Sam Burke, Dave Hudson and David Brook
Photography and video: Brian Barber and Carol Best
Web development: Sam Burke, Dave Hudson and Lianne Sallows
This DoITPoMS TLP was funded by the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) and the Department for Employment and Learning (DEL) under the Fund for the Development of Teaching and Learning (FDTL).