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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Which metal in the bimetallic strip has the larger coefficient of linear expansion: the metal on the outer side of the spiral or the metal on the inner side? How can you determine this?

OpenStudy (john_es):

The metal with the higher coefficient of thermal expansion is on the outer side of the curve when the strip is heated and on the inner side when cooled.

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