The figure shows a glass tube (linear co-efficient of expansion is $\alpha$) completely filled with a liquid of volume expansion co-efficient $\gamma$. On heating length of the liquid column does not change. Choose the correct relation between $\gamma$ and $\alpha$

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  • A

    $\gamma=\alpha$

  • B

    $\gamma= 2\alpha$

  • C

    $\gamma= 3\alpha$

  • D

    $\gamma = \frac{\alpha }{3}$

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