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Re:Rolling blackouts in California have power experts stumped by leni536 on Monday August 17, 2020 @04:53PM (#24191933)
I don't think it should. Heat expansion should slightly increase the diameter.
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Re:Rolling blackouts in California have power experts stumped by mensetmanusman on Monday August 17, 2020 @07:19PM (#24193451)
Not if the length increases to counteract it.
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Re:Rolling blackouts in California have power experts stumped by sharpneli on Tuesday August 18, 2020 @02:04AM (#24195739)
It doesn’t ”counteract” it. All dimensions increase based on the same coefficient. Same percentage increase on all axis.

See https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thermal_expansion and check the coefficient of expansion.

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