Consider a flat steel plate with a hole through its center as shown in the figure. When the temperature of the plate is increased, the hole will

A) always expand with the plate.
B) contract if it takes up less than half the plate's surface area.
C) remain the same size as the plate expands around it.
D) expand only if it takes up more than half the plate's surface area.
E) always contract as the plate expands into it.

Question

Consider a flat steel plate with a hole through its center as shown in the figure. When the temperature of the plate is increased, the hole will

A) always expand with the plate. 
B) contract if it takes up less than half the plate's surface area. 
C) remain the same size as the plate expands around it. 
D) expand only if it takes up more than half the plate's surface area. 
E) always contract as the plate expands into it.

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The Answer is A

Consider a Flat Steel Plate with a Hole Through Its