Aiyo, that's the thermal expansion playing tricks! Your steel ruler actually grows a tiny bit longer when heated, so its markings are farther apart than they should be. Reminds me of measuring parchment for the bank's stamp paper on a summer afternoon; we had to use a glass scale for precise deeds. But for your school project, just keep it in the shade and it'll be faithful again.
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