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प्रश्न
A small gap is left between two iron rails of the railway track. Why?
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उत्तर
Gaps are left in the railway tracks because the tracks gets heated during the day and as a result they increase in length. If the gaps are not provided, the railway line would buckle outward and may cause derailment.
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