College Physics (4th Edition)

Published by McGraw-Hill Education
ISBN 10: 0073512141
ISBN 13: 978-0-07351-214-3

Chapter 13 - Conceptual Questions - Page 494: 5

Answer

Silver and brass have coefficients of thermal expansion which are very similar. Therefore, the strip would not bend very much as the temperature of the strip increased. Silver and brass would not be a good choice of metals for a bimetallic strip.

Work Step by Step

A bimetallic strip works best when the two materials have very different coefficients of thermal expansion. As the temperature increases, one material changes length significantly more than the other material , which causes the strip to bend. However, silver and brass have coefficients of thermal expansion which are very similar. Therefore, the strip would not bend very much as the temperature of the strip increased. Silver and brass would not be a good choice of metals for a bimetallic strip.
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