A circular metallic ring of radius $R$ has a small gap of width $d$. The coefficient of thermal expansion of the metal is $\alpha$ in appropriate units. If we increase the temperature of the ring by an amount $\Delta T$, then width of the gap

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  • A

    will increase by an amount $d \alpha \Delta T$

  • B

    will not change

  • C

    will increase by an amount $(2 \pi R-d) \alpha \Delta T$

  • D

    will decrease by an amount $d \alpha \Delta T$

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