Consider a Flat Steel Plate with a Hole Through Its

question 67

Multiple Choice

Consider a flat steel plate with a hole through its center as shown in the figure.When the temperature of the plate is increased,the hole will

• A)expand only if it takes up more than half the plate's surface area.
• B)contract if it takes up less than half the plate's surface area.
• C)always contract as the plate expands into it.
• D)always expand with the plate.
• E)remain the same size as the plate expands around it.

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