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A bimetallic strip of thickness `2 cm` consists of zinc and silver riveted together. The approximate radius of curvature of the strip when heated through `50^(0)C` will be : (linear expansion of zinc and silver are `32 xx 10^(-6//@)C` and `19 xx 10^(-6//@)C` respectively)

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