Thermal expansion of solids, liquids and gases
Core concepts and learning points for this section:
Syllabus Points
Core
- 2.2.1.1 Describe, qualitatively, the thermal expansion of solids, liquids and gases at constant pressure
- 2.2.1.2 Describe some of the everyday applications and consequences of thermal expansion
Supplement
- 2.2.1.3 Explain, in terms of the motion and arrangement of particles, the relative order of magnitudes of the expansion of solids, liquids and gases as their temperatures rise