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Thermal properties and temperature
Explain how solids, liquids, and gases expand when heated at a constant pressure.
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CambridgeIGCSECombined ScienceThermal physics
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- Explain how solids, liquids, and gases expand when heated at a constant pressure.
- Discuss how evaporation occurs when more energetic particles leave the surface of a liquid.
- Recognize that evaporation leads to a decrease in the temperature of a liquid.
- Discuss various everyday uses and effects of thermal expansion.
- Explain how factors like temperature, surface area, and air movement influence the rate of evaporation.
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