If thermal expansion occurs on ... Look, we're off topic. The reason we're in lab coats today is that part of GCSE physics includes a practical activity all about specific heat capacity.

(Courtesy: M Dove and L Li/Matter) The anomalous and ultra-low thermal expansion of cordierite results from the interplay between lattice vibrations and the elastic properties of the material. That is ...

The Eiffel Tower, for example, is about 10 to 15 centimeters taller in summer than in winter due to its thermal expansion. However, this effect is extremely undesirable for many technical ...