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Figure shows the action of a switch by a bimetallic strip. If and are the coefficients of thermal expansion of metal 1 and metal 2 respectively:

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Answer:
A
Solution:

A heated bimetallic strip bends towards the lower-expansion metal.
That metal lies on the inner side of the curve.
The displayed switch requires

Stream:JEESubject:PhysicsTopic:Heat & ThermoSubtopic:Thermal Expansion
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