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WBJEE · Physics · Thermal Properties of Matter

A solid rectangular sheet has two different coefficients of linear expansion \(\alpha_{1}\) and \(\alpha_{2}\) along its length and breadth respectively. The coefficient of surface expansion is (for \(\left.\alpha_{1} t< < 1, \alpha_{2} t< < 1\right)\)

  1. A \(\frac{\alpha_{1}+\alpha_{2}}{2}\)
  2. B \(2\left(\alpha_{1}+\alpha_{2}\right)\)
  3. C \(\frac{4 \alpha_{1} \alpha_{2}}{\alpha_{1}+\alpha_{2}}\)
  4. D \(\alpha_{1}+\alpha_{2}\)
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(D) \(\alpha_{1}+\alpha_{2}\)

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The coefficient of linear expansion along its length \(=\alpha_{1}\) The coefficient of linear expansion along its breadth \(=\alpha_{2}\) Increase in length, \[ L_{i}=l_{0}\left(1+\alpha_{1} \Delta t\right) \] Increase in breadth,…
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