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What do you understand by the thermal expansion of a substance?


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  1. Thermal expansion is the tendency of matter to change in volume in response to temperature alterations.
  2. When a substance is heated, its particles move more and thus maintain a greater average separation.
  3. Since thermosets are used in a solid form they undergo linear thermal expansion.


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