Have you ever had a door that was more difficult to lock in the winter than in the summer? It may have seemed like a mysterious issue, but it turns out there's an actual scientific reason for it -- thermal expansion.
In fact, all matter has a rate in which in which it expands and contracts when it is exposed to hot or cold temperatures. Use our thermal expansion calculator to see how a material will expand or contract using different temperature readings.
But why does this happen? Read this guide to learn more!