A bimetallic strip consists of metals X and Y. it is mounted rigidly at the base as shown. The metal X has a higher coefficient of expansion to that for metal Y. when the bimetallic strip is place in a cold bath
 

• A

  It will bend towards the right

• B

  it will bend towards the left

• C

  it will bend but shrink

• D

  it will neither bend nor shrink