$A$ solid rectangular sheet has two different coefficients of linear expansion $\alpha_{1}$ and $\alpha_{2}$ along its length and breadth respectively. The coefficient of surface expansion is (for $\alpha_{1} \Delta t \ll 1, \alpha_{2} \Delta t \ll 1$):

  • A
    $\frac{\alpha_{1}+\alpha_{2}}{2}$
  • B
    $2(\alpha_{1}+\alpha_{2})$
  • C
    $\frac{4 \alpha_{1} \alpha_{2}}{\alpha_{1}+\alpha_{2}}$
  • D
    $\alpha_{1}+\alpha_{2}$

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