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Metal Expansion and Contraction Explained

The document discusses the expansion and contraction of metals when heated and cooled. It explains that when metals are heated, their particles move farther apart, causing the metal to expand in volume and increase the distance between particles. When cooled, the process is reversed and the metal contracts. Different metals expand by different amounts when heated. It also contains diagrams showing a metal ring expanding when heated and contracting back to its original shape when cooled.

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Metal Expansion and Contraction Explained

The document discusses the expansion and contraction of metals when heated and cooled. It explains that when metals are heated, their particles move farther apart, causing the metal to expand in volume and increase the distance between particles. When cooled, the process is reversed and the metal contracts. Different metals expand by different amounts when heated. It also contains diagrams showing a metal ring expanding when heated and contracting back to its original shape when cooled.

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Revision Chapter 7 Heat

EXPANSION AND CONTRACTION OF METALS

ring
ring

metal
ball
metal
ball
Before After Heating
Heating

EXPANSION CONTRACTION

DEFINITION

OBJECT IS
HEATED/
COOLED?

VOLUME
OF OBJECT

DISTANCE
BETWEEN
PARTICELS

DIFFERENT METALS EXPAND DIFFERENT AMOUNTS ON HEATING

Label Copper and Iron in the boxes provided so that fire alarm system can function.
Revision Chapter 7 Heat

HEAT TRANSFER BY CONDUCTION

Aluminium

Copper
Iron
Wax
Thumbtack

(a) Arrange Aluminium, Copper and Iron according to their heat conductivity in ascending order.

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HEAT TRANSFER BY CONVECTION

Draw arrows to show the


convection current that occur in the
kettle in the box

X
Revision Chapter 7 Heat
COMPARISON BETWEEN CONDUCTION, CONVECTION AND RADIATION

CONDUCTION CONVECTION RADIATION

MEDIUM

HOW HEAT IS
TRANSFERRED

RATE OF TRANSFER

IN A VACUUM

State the method of heat transfer for X, Y and Z.

Y : …………………………….

X : ………………………………

Z : …………………………

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