Paris, France

In the spring of 2022, we traveled to Europe. Only so much can be done in a single week, so unfortunately we could not visit everywhere we wanted. If it were up to me, we would have spent a lengthy time in Europe and visited all over the continent, spending time in Italy, England, Austria, Sweden, and Switzerland. With that being said, I was able to travel to one of the prettiest cities in the world: Paris, France. Paris, known worldwide for the Cathedral of Notre Dame, the Louvre Museum, and of course, the Eiffel Tower, is France’s capital city and one of the major cities in Europe.

The Eiffel Tower

Not many people know this, but the Eiffel Tower actually gains height during the summer, so if it appears taller, you are not crazy. (“Why Does”). The tower itself is made out of puddled iron, which like many other metals, adapts to its environment (“Why Does”). When the outside temperature reaches high enough, it causes the metal to expand and causes the tower to grow taller (“Why Does”). When metal heats up, the particles start moving, and start taking up more space. It can grow up to six inches each summer (“Why Does”). On the contrary, at extreme low temperatures, the metal contracts and results in the Eiffel Tower decreasing in height (“Why Does”). As the metal cools down, the particles slow down. Material science is all about understanding and applying the properties of matter. With this new information about the metal of the Eiffel Tower, it can be beneficial towards understanding different metals, and how to use them appropriately.

Source

“Why Does The Eiffel Tower Change Size?” Toureiffel.paris. Sociéte d’Exploitation de la tour Eiffel, www.toureiffel.paris/en/news/history-and-culture/why-does-eiffel-tower-change-size. Accessed 5 August 2022.