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    1) The document describes an experiment to observe the effect of heating on a bimetallic strip made of brass and iron. 2) When heated, the bimetallic strip bends into an arc with the brass side convex because brass expands more than iron with changes in temperature. 3) When cooled, the bimetallic strip becomes straight again and may bend the other way, with the brass side now concave, as brass contracts more than iron upon cooling.

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    1) The document describes an experiment to observe the effect of heating on a bimetallic strip made of brass and iron. 2) When heated, the bimetallic strip bends into an arc with the brass side convex because brass expands more than iron with changes in temperature. 3) When cooled, the bimetallic strip becomes straight again and may bend the other way, with the brass side now concave, as brass contracts more than iron upon cooling.

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    Activity 5 (Physics)

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    1) The document describes an experiment to observe the effect of heating on a bimetallic strip made of brass and iron. 2) When heated, the bimetallic strip bends into an arc with the brass side convex because brass expands more than iron with changes in temperature. 3) When cooled, the bimetallic strip becomes straight again and may bend the other way, with the brass side now concave, as brass contracts more than iron upon cooling.

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    ACTIVITY B-2
    Aim: To observe and explain the effect of heating on a bimetallic strip.

    Apparatus
    A bimetallic strip of brass and iron, a clamp stand and a burner
    Theory
    The thermal expansion of different solids is different even for the same change in temperature. A solid having larger vialue or
    by taking thin
    and vice versa. A bimetallic strip is prepared
    coeiicient ot thermal expansion (large o) expands by
    more amount

    strips of brass and iron and riveting them


    together at intervals of about 3-4 cm. The
    on
    Iron o
    bimetallic strip is straight at room temperature.
    On heating, the bimetallic strip bends with
    brass strip on the convex (or outer)
    side as Brass Brass
    brass has more coefficient of linear expansion Brass
    than iron. On cooling (say, in freezing mixture (6) On heating (C) On cooling
    (a) At room temperature
    of ice and common salt), this bimetallic
    strip bends with brass side on the concave
    Fig. B-3
    (or inner) side as brass now will contract by

    larger amount than iron.

    Diagram

    Brass

    Fig. B-4
    Procedure
    stays that it horizontal with brass on the lower side.
    it an
    iron stand such end bends
    i) Take a thin bimetallic strip and clamp atinits free the
    i) Using a burner, heat the bimetallic strip end. The free in the form
    of an arc with brass on convex

    brass has more coefticient of linear expansion than iron.


    side and iron on the concave side. This shows that
    cooled. 1he bimetalic strip becomes straight again when it attains room

    (ii) Remove the burner, the bimetallie strip gets

    temperature.

    Conclusion
    coetficient of linear expansion of metals constituting it.
    On the bimetallic strip bends showing unequal
    ) heating,
    has coetficient of linear expansion than iron.
    () Brass greater

    Precautions
    compared as to its width.
    ) The length of bimetallic stnp should be large
    () One end of the bimetallic strip should be clamped firmly.
    not be touched with hand.
    The hot bimetallic strip should
    (11) on the lower side.
    (v) The brass strip should be kept

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