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The temperature of a metal strip having coefficient of linear expansion α is increased from T_1 to T_2 resulting in increase of its length by Δ L_1.…

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The temperature of a metal strip having coefficient of linear expansion α\alphaα is increased from T1T_1T1​ to T2T_2T2​ resulting in increase of its length by ΔL1\Delta L_1ΔL1​. The temperature is further increased from T2T_2T2​ to T3T_3T3​ such that the increase in its length is ΔL2\Delta L_2ΔL2​. Given T3+T1=2T2T_3+T_1=2T_2T3​+T1​=2T2​ and T2−T1=ΔTT_2-T_1=\Delta TT2​−T1​=ΔT, the value of ΔL2\Delta L_2ΔL2​ is ______.

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Held on 4 Apr 2026 · Verified 6 Jul 2026.

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  1. A

    ΔL1[1+2α2(ΔT)2]\Delta L_1[1+2\alpha^2(\Delta T)^2]ΔL1​[1+2α2(ΔT)2]

  2. B

    ΔL1[1+α2(ΔT)2]\Delta L_1[1+\alpha^2(\Delta T)^2]ΔL1​[1+α2(ΔT)2]

  3. C

    ΔL1[1+2αΔT]\Delta L_1[1+2\alpha\Delta T]ΔL1​[1+2αΔT]

  4. D

    ΔL1[1+αΔT]\Delta L_1[1+\alpha\Delta T]ΔL1​[1+αΔT]

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