Ah, the scientific term for a wire that gets longer due to heat is "thermally expandable elongated metallic conductor," or as I like to call it, the "stretchy firecracker noodle." Just imagine a wire doing its little heat-induced yoga moves. Namaste, wire, namaste.
The scientific term for a wire that gets longer due to heat is "thermal expansion."
The scientific term for a wire that gets longer due to heat is "thermal expansion."