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Thermal expansion
Question

A composite rod made of copper (α = 1.8 x 10-5 K-1) and steel (α = 1.2 x 10-5 K-1) is heated, then it:

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Solution

As αcopper>αsteel,the composite rod bends with steel on concave side when heated.

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