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Thermal Expansion

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A bimetallic strip bends on heating due to:

(a) same expansion
(b) uneven expansion
(c) no expansion
(d) friction

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Answer: (b) uneven expansion

A bimetallic strip bends on heating due to uneven expansion.

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