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Which one of the following indicates a drop in temperature? A. The alcohol in a thermometer expands. B. The brass on a bent bimetallic strip is on the outside curve. C. The column of liquid in a thermometer moves up three degrees. D. A bimetallic strip bends so that the steel is on the outside curve.

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D. A bimetallic strip bends so that the steel is on the outside curve.
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Answer:

A bimetallic strip bends so that the steel is on the outside curve.

Step-by-step explanation:

A bimetallic strip is a combination of two different metals. The linear coefficient of expansion of various metals are different, depending on their characteristics. For example, when a bimetallic strip of brass and steel are taken, thermal expansion coefficient of brass is more than that of steel.

That implies brass expands more than steel, for a given amount of heat supplied. So brass will curve outward since it becomes longer compared to steel. Steel will curve inwards.

Similarly, for cooling process where a drop in the temperature occurs, brass contracts more compared to steel and so Steel will be on outside curve.

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