A brass plate has a circular hole whose diameter is slightly smaller than the di

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A brass plate has a circular hole whose diameter is slightly smaller than the diameter of an aluminum ball.

Choose the best explanation from among the following:

Choose the best explanation from among the following:

The aluminum ball changes its diameter more with temperature than the brass plate, and therefore the temperature should be decreased. Heating the brass plate makes its hole larger, and that will allow the ball to pass through. Changing the temperature won't change the fact that the ball is larger than the hole.

Explanation / Answer

The aluminum ball changes its diameter more with temperature than the brass plate, and therefore the temperature should be decreased.

When Temperature is decreased the diameter of the circular whole in increased and diameter of the ball decreases.

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