In the figure, which strip, brass or steel, has a higher coefficient of linear expansion?

Suppose there is a hole in a copper plate. On heating the plate,the diameter of the hole will:

The difference in length between an iron rod and a copper rod is $10 \ cm$ at all temperatures. If ${\alpha _{Fe}} = 11 \times {10^{ - 6}} \, ^\circ C^{ - 1}$ and ${\alpha _{Cu}} = 17 \times {10^{ - 6}} \, ^\circ C^{ - 1}$,what are their lengths respectively?

$A$ steel scale measures the length of a copper wire as $80.0\,cm$ when both are at $20^\circ C$ (the calibration temperature for the scale). What would be the scale reading for the length of the wire when both are at $40^\circ C$ (in $,cm$)?

Two rods $A$ and $B$ of identical dimensions are at temperature $30\,^{\circ}C$. If $A$ is heated up to $180\,^{\circ}C$ and $B$ up to $T\,^{\circ}C$,then the new lengths are the same. If the ratio of the coefficients of linear expansion of $A$ and $B$ is $4:3$,then the value of $T$ is........$^{\circ}C$.

What happens during the thermal expansion of a material when it is heated?