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Do the value of coeffcicnts of expansion differ, when the temperatures are measured on Centigrade scale or on Fahrenheit scale?

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Yes. Coefficients of expansion `alpha, alpha _(a) and alpha_(v)` are not same in Celsius scale and in Fahrenheit scale. In Fahrenheit scale values of `alpha, alpha _(a) and alpha _(v)` are less than those in Celsius scale. Since magnitude of `1^(@)C gt ` magnitude of `1^(@)F` this change takes place. The values of Celsius scale are `1.8` times more than the values in Fahrenheit scale.
`alpha_(F) = 5//9 alpha_(c)`
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