ICSE-VIII-Physics

06: Heat Energy Class 8 Physics

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  • #25
    Why is one end of a steel girder in a bridge kept on rollers instead of fixing it in pillar ?
    Ans : In summer when temperature increases considerably the bridge made of metal expands
    and rollers slide to allow for expansion otherwise the bridge may break the pillar.