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Thermal expansion
Question

Consider the following statements
(A) A brass disc is just fitted in a hole in steel plate. The system must be cooled to loosen the disc from the hole.
(B) The coefficient of linear expansion for brass is greater than the coefficient of linear expansion for steel.


 

Easy
Solution

Brass contracts more than steel on cooling so as to separate the brass disc from steel

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