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Invar has very low co-efficient of thermal expansion. Hence there will be only very little change in expansion when the temperature varies. As a result of which the pendulum does not change its duration of oscillation which is very important for time to be apt.

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Invar steel is used in making pendulum due to its low coefficient of thermal expansion, which means it expands and contracts very little with temperature changes. This property helps to stabilize the length of the pendulum and maintain its accuracy in timekeeping, as the period of a pendulum is directly influenced by its length.

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