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A piece of metal plate with a circular hole is heated. If the metal plate expands on heating, the diameter of the hole will:

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. Increase
  2. Decrease
  3. Increase or decrease depending on the diameter of the hole
  4. Increase or decrease depending upon the metering of the plate

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Increase or decrease depending on the diameter of the hole