AP EAMCET2010PhysicsThermal Properties of Matter
A bimetallic strip is formed out of two identical strips, one of copper and the other of brass. The coefficients of linear expansion of the two metals are _C and _B . On heating, the temperature of the strip increases by T and the strip bends to form an arc of radius R . Then R is proportional to
Options
- AT
- B1 T
- CT
- D1 T
Correct answer
B. 1 T
Step-by-step solution
Let L₀ be the initial length of each strip before heating. Length after heating will be L_B=L₀ (1+ _B T )=(R+d) _C=L₀ (1+ _C T )=R R+d R = 1+ _B T 1+ _C T 1+ d R =1+ ( _B- _C ) TR= d ( _B- _C ) T R 1 T