Consider a flat steel plate with a hole through its center. When the plate's temperature is decreased, the hole will
A) contract only if it takes up more than half the plate's surface area.
B) expand.
C) contract.
D) expand if it takes up less than half the plate's surface area.

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

When the temperature of the steel plate decreases, the material contracts uniformly, including the area around the hole. This contraction causes the hole to become smaller, not larger, regardless of the hole's size relative to the plate's surface area.

Consider a Flat Steel Plate with a Hole Through Its