Physics for Scientists and Engineers: A Strategic Approach with Modern Physics (4th Edition)

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Chapter 18 - A Macroscopic Description of Matter - Stop to Think 18.4 - Page 497: 1

Answer

Decrease.

Work Step by Step

When the steel plate is heated, thermal expansion occurs and the steel expands in all directions. As a result, steel structure near the hole will take up spaces inside the hole. The hole would be smaller than before the expansion, and its diameter would therefore decrease.
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