Two rods,one made of aluminium and the other made of steel,having initial lengths $l_1$ and $l_2$ respectively,are connected together to form a single rod of length $(l_1 + l_2)$. The coefficients of linear expansion for aluminium and steel are $\alpha_1$ and $\alpha_2$ respectively. If the length of each rod increases by the same amount when their temperature is raised by $t^oC$,then the ratio $l_1/(l_1 + l_2)$ is:

  • A
    $\frac{\alpha_1}{\alpha_2}$
  • B
    $\frac{\alpha_2}{\alpha_1}$
  • C
    $\frac{\alpha_2}{(\alpha_1 + \alpha_2)}$
  • D
    $\frac{\alpha_1}{(\alpha_1 + \alpha_2)}$

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