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The ratio of the linear expansivity of copper to that of iron is approximately 1.5. A specimen of iron and a specimen of copper expands by the same amount per unit rise in temperature. The ratio of their length is

A.

3

B.

1.5

C.

1.32

D.

1

E.

0.67

Correct answer is E

α1L1 = α2L2

L1L2 = α11.5α2 (since a1- 1.5α2)


L1L2 = 0.67