Q.

Two holes of unequal diameters d1 and d2 (d1 >d2) are cut in a metal sheet. If the sheet is heated

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a

Both d1 and d2 will decrease

b

Both d1 and d2 will increase

c

d1 will increase, d2 will decrease

d

d1 will decrease, d2 will increase

answer is B.

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Detailed Solution

On heating distance between any two points on a substance, increases. So, on heating metal sheet, the holes will also expand and hence their diameters also. In other words, thermal expansion is equivalent to photographic enlargement, so each part of sheet expands.
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