A bimetallic strip is used to convert a temperature change -

 A bimetallic strip is used to convert a temperature change - a) into mechanical displacement b) into electrical displacement c) into neither mechanical nor electrical displacement d) all of the above
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 A bimetallic strip is used to convert a temperature change - into mechanical displacement

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