A metal plate with a circular hole at the centre is heated. What will happen to the area of the hole?

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Muskan Anand

2 years ago

When the metal sheet expands, it doesn't expand radially from the hole, it expands circumferentially as well i.e. circumference of ring expands in the same ratio as the width of the plate. So, hole gets larger.

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