THE USE OF EXPANSION AND CONTRACTION OF MATTER ANDI UMMI FATHIAH IZZATI 1 INDIPENDEN

Expansion and contraction of matter

Matter absorbs heat when heated and removed heat when cooled

Volumes of matter change when it is

heated or cooled

When cooled: particulate matter less vibrate and its speed reduced the distance between the particles is reduced.this means that the size and volume of matter,declined Upon heating: particles of matter absorbs heat energy to convert it into kinetic energy.kinetic energy causes the particles to vibrate faster

The particles when contraction and expansion

The particles when heated and cooled

A bimetallic strip is made of two separate strips of metal stuck together.These two strips expand to a different extent when heated.so, when the strip is heated,one strip will be longer than the other.Therefore,the bimetallic strip will bend.An example is iron and brass

Before heating,(above),the two strips are straight . However, after heating(below),the yellow metal expands more, so the strip bends.

Bimetallic strips are used in daily life for heat detection,such as that in fire alarms and thermostats.A thermostat is a small gadget used in various household appliances when it is overheating.In such applications,the bimetallic strip bends in order to complete or break a circuit.a circuit means the path on which electricity flows from its source and back.In thermostats,the circuit is broken so that the appliance it is used in can no longer operate.In fire alarms this is the opposite:the circuit is completed so that the fire bell can ring and everyone can escape.

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HOW A THERMOSTAT WORKS

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