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प्रश्न
Why is one end of a steel girder in a bridge kept on rollers instead of fixing it in pillar?
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उत्तर
In summer when the temperature increases considerably the bridge made of metal expands and rollers slide to allow for expansion otherwise the bridge may break the pillar.
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