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Why is invar is used in making a clock pendulum or spring to oscillate?

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Invar an alloy of Ni and steel has extremely low thermal expansion so the change in length in summer and winter will be a very small change, so the time period of oscillation will be very small. Hence the clock gives almost the correct time

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