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Explain why rails have gaps at specific distances. - General Science

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Explain why rails have gaps at specific distances.

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All solids expand on heating. As rails are made up of steel, these also expand in summers and contract in winters. This expansion and contraction can cause sagging and bending of rails which could derail the trains running on them. Thus, the rails have been provided with gaps at a specific distance so as to prevent this bending of rails. These spaces get closer in summers and wider in winters.

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पाठ 14: Measurement and Effects of Heat - Exercise [पृष्ठ १०३]

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