In a railway track, two rails are joined end to end with a gap tin between them because?

  • A. Steel can be saved
  • B. Accidents due to contraction in winter can be avoided
  • C. Air gaps are necessary for bearing the weight of running train
  • D. Accidents due to expansion in summer can be avoided
  • E. All of these

Explanation

Steel rails expand when heated in summer. The gaps provide room for this expansion and prevent the rails from bending or buckling.

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