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A hole is drilled in a metal plate. When the metal is raised to a higher temperature, what happens to the diameter of the hole?

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The diameter of the hole increases

Step-by-step explanation:

Metals expand and contract with temperature. Whenever metal is heated, it usually expands in relation to its thermal expansivity. This expansion leads to a slight increase in surface area.

Once the surface area of the metal changes, this means that the dimensions of the whole metal surface changed. As a result, the diameter of the hole drilled in the metal plate will change also. In our case, the diameter of the hole will increase.

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