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Two metal strips that constitute a bimetallic strip must necessarily differ in their :

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length
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mass
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C
coefficient of linear expansion
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resistivity
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Solution

The correct option is C coefficient of linear expansion
If the coefficient of linear expansion is same, it won't bend at all and the whole pupose of a bimetallic strip would be lost. So, the metals must necessarily have different coefficients of linear expansion.

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