Thermal expansion coefficient

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The thermal expansion coefficient, $α$ is given by

$\alpha = \frac{1}{V} \left. \frac{\partial V}{\partial T} \right\vert_p$

where $V$ is the volume, $T$ is the temperature and $p$ is the pressure.

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Category: Classical thermodynamics

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