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A thin copper wire of length `l` metre increases in length by `2%` when heated through `10^(@)C`. What is the percentage increase in area when a square copper sheet of length `l` metre is heated through `10^(@)C`

A

0.04

B

0.08

C

0.16

D

none of the above

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`A=l^(2)rArr(DeltaA)/(A)=2(Deltal)/(l)=2(2%)=4%`
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