wiz-icon
MyQuestionIcon
MyQuestionIcon
1
You visited us 1 times! Enjoying our articles? Unlock Full Access!
Question

A metal sheet with a circular hole is heated. The hole
(a) gets larger
(b) gets smaller
(c) retains its size
(d) is deformed

Open in App
Solution

(a) gets larger

When a metal sheet is heated, it starts expanding and its surface area will start increasing, which will lead to an increase in the radius of the hole. Hence, the circular hole will become larger.

flag
Suggest Corrections
thumbs-up
0
Join BYJU'S Learning Program
similar_icon
Related Videos
thumbnail
lock
Thermal Expansion
PHYSICS
Watch in App
Join BYJU'S Learning Program
CrossIcon