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Thermal Expansion in Solids

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Solids contract on ________.

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(1) In solids the molecules are closely packed.
(2) On decreasing the temperature, the kinetic energy of molecules decreases which leads to the contraction of solids.
Therefore, solids contract on cooling.

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