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A rod of length 20 cm is made of metal. It expands by 0.075 cm when its temperature is raised from 0C to 100C . Another rod of a different metal B having the same length expands by 0.045 cm for the same change in temperature. A third rod of the same length is composed of two parts, one of metal A and the other of metal B. This rod expands by 0.060 cm for the same change in temperature. The portion made of metal A has the length :

A
20 cm
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B
10 cm
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15 cm
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18 cm
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Solution

The correct option is B 10 cm
Let l1 be the length of potion of metal A and l2 be the length of portion of metal B.
Thus l1+l2=20cm
For the given change in temperature, change in length intial length of rod.
Hence Δl1=0.075l120
And Δl2=0.045l220
Thus Δl1+Δl2=0.060
Solving for l1 gives
l1=10cm.

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