Panjang awal, L₁ = 1 m
koefisien muai panjang, α = 1,2*10⁻⁵/K
suhu awal, T₁ = 10°C
suhu akhir, T₂ = 110°C
ΔT = 110 - 10 = 100°C
ΔT kelvin = ΔT celcius
ΔT = 100 Kelvin
Panjang akhir, L₂ = ?
L₂ = L₁ * (1 + α * ΔT)
L₂ = 1 * (1 + 1,2*10⁻⁵ * 100) = 1,0012 m