[Solved] A small gap is left at the joints of rails in a railway track to –

McqMate

Q.	A small gap is left at the joints of rails in a railway track to –
A.	avoid the tracks being distorted due to seasonal temperature variation
B.	avoid the heating of tracks to high temperature
C.	control the speed of train
D.	keep the rails equidistant
Answer» A. avoid the tracks being distorted due to seasonal temperature variation
Explanation: A small gap is left at the joints of rails in a railway track to provide space for the expansion of rail pieces when the temperature rises during summer.

1.6k

0

Do you find this helpful?

1

View all MCQs in

Discussion

No comments yet

Related MCQs

A gap is left between two rails of a railway track to accommodate of the metal.
In a railway track, two rails are joined end to end with a gap in between them because –
Railway tracks are banked on curves so that –
Railway tracks are banked on curves so that :
A man standing close to the platform at a railway station experiences a pulling force towards a fast moving train because of
A person standing on a railway platform listens to the whistles of arriving and departing trains. The whistle heard is -
A person standing on a railway platform listens to the whistles of arriving and departing trains. The whistle heard is –
A circular plate, a cube and a sphere, all made up of same material and having the same mass, are heated to 300°C and left in a room. Which of them will have the slowest rate of cooling?
Flemings "Left hand Rule" is associated with the effect of –
Outside of cooking utensils are generally left black from below because –