Qstnid -I-7-the Length Of A Brass Rod Is Found To Be Less On A Hot Summer Day Than On A Cold Winter Day As Measured By The Same Aluminium Scale. Can We Conclude That Brass Shrinks On Heating? - 23: Heat And Temperature

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The length of a brass rod is found to be less on a hot summer day than on a cold winter day as measured by the same aluminium scale. Can we conclude that brass shrinks on heating?
Ans : On a hot summer day, metals tend to expand due to the heat. Different metals have different expansion coefficients. The coefficient of linear expansion of aluminium is more than that of brass. Therefore, it'll expand more than brass, leading to an apparent decrease in length of the brass rod, as measured by the aluminium scale. So, we cannot conclude that brass shrinks on heating. Instead, aluminium expands more than brass on heating.
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