The Eiffel Tower can stand about 12–15 centimetres taller on the hottest summer days than on cold winter days. The tower is about 300 metres high, so a small change in the length of its iron becomes measurable. Thermal expansion happens because heating increases the average distance between atoms in a material. Sunlight can warm one side more than the other, causing a slight sideways curve away from the sun. 12
Hot iron expands. Cold iron contracts.
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