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A steel scale gives correct reading at `t_1"^@C`. When temperature changes to `t_2"^@C`, then

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A. if `t_2 gt t_1`, reading is greater than true value

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B. if `t_2 gt t_1`, reading is lesser than true value

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C. the reading is always equal to true value

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D. the reading is always less than true value

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