A bimetallic strip consists of metals A and B. It is mounted rigidly as shown. The metal A has higher coefficient of expansion compared to that metal B. When bimetallic strip is placed in a cold bath, it will

Option 1 - <p>Neither bend nor shrink</p>
Option 2 - <p>Not bend but shrink<br>&lt;!-- [if !supportLineBreakNewLine]--&gt;<br>&lt;!--[endif]--&gt;</p>
Option 3 - <p>Bend towards the left</p>
Option 4 - <p>Bend towards the right</p>
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Correct Option - 3
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The decrement in length is more for metal strip-A than metal strip-B, so the combined system bend towards the left.

 

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