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प्रश्न
Why is one end of a steel girder in a bridge kept on rollers instead of fixing it in pillar?
उत्तर
In summer when the temperature increases considerably the bridge made of metal expands and rollers slide to allow for expansion otherwise the bridge may break the pillar.
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