Suppose there is a hole in a copper plate. On heating the plate,the diameter of the hole will:

At what temperature (in $ ^{\circ} C$) should a gold ring of diameter $6.230 \,cm$ be heated so that it can be fitted on a wooden bangle of diameter $6.241 \,cm$ (in $.7$)? Both diameters were measured at room temperature $(27^{\circ} C)$. (Given: coefficient of linear thermal expansion of gold $\alpha_{L}=1.4 \times 10^{-5} \,K ^{-1}$)

We would like to prepare a scale whose length does not change with temperature. It is proposed to prepare a unit scale of this type whose length remains,say $10 \ cm$. We can use a bimetallic strip made of brass and iron each of different length whose length (both components) would change in such a way that the difference between their lengths remains constant. If $\alpha_{\text{iron}} = 1.2 \times 10^{-5} \ K^{-1}$ and $\alpha_{\text{brass}} = 1.8 \times 10^{-5} \ K^{-1}$,what should be the length of each strip?

$A$ brass rod of length $50\; cm$ and diameter $3.0\; mm$ is joined to a steel rod of the same length and diameter. What is the change in length of the combined rod at $250\; ^{\circ}C$,if the original lengths are at $40.0\; ^{\circ}C$? Is there a 'thermal stress' developed at the junction? The ends of the rod are free to expand. (Coefficient of linear expansion of brass $= 2.0 \times 10^{-5}\; K^{-1}$,steel $= 1.2 \times 10^{-5}\; K^{-1}$)

To increase the length of a metal rod by $0.4 \%$,the temperature of the rod is to be increased by (Coefficient of linear expansion of the metal $= 20 \times 10^{-6} \ {}^{\circ}C^{-1}$) (in $K$)

Three rods of equal lengths are joined to form an equilateral triangle $ABC$. $D$ is the mid-point of $AB$. The coefficient of linear expansion is $\alpha_1$ for the material of rod $AB$ and $\alpha_2$ for the material of rods $AC$ and $BC$. If the distance $DC$ remains constant for small changes in temperature,then: