A thin wire of length l when heated to a certain temperature increases its length by 1%. A sheet of the same material of area 2l×l is heated to the same temperature. The percentage increase in area will be
A
3%
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B
2.5%
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C
2%
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D
1.5%
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Solution
The correct option is B 2% Because β=2a, Percentage increase =2%