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      Question

      A gap is left between two rails of a railway track to

      accommodate _____of the metal.
      A areal expansion Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      B volume expansion Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      C liner expansion Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      D apparent expansion Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

      Solution

      The volume of materials changes depending on current temperature. Usually heat makes them expand, and cold leads them to contract. To a first approximation, the change in length measurements of an object ("linear dimension" as opposed to, e.g., volumetric dimension) due to thermal expansion is related to temperature change by a "linear expansion coefficient". It is the fractional change in length per degree of temperature change.

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