Two different wires having lengths $L_{1}$ and $L_{2}$ and respective temperature coefficients of linear expansion $\alpha_{1}$ and $\alpha_{2}$ are joined end-to-end. Then the effective temperature coefficient of linear expansion is

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

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