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Two metal strips that constitute a thermostat must necessarily differ in their

a
Mass
b
length
c
Resistivity
d
Coefficient of linear expansion

detailed solution

Correct option is D

Thermostat is used in electric apparatus like refrigerator, iron etc., for automatic cut off. Therefore, for metallic strips to bend on heating their coefficient of linear expansion should be different.

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