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Dear student, This is a classic example of 1,3-diaxial interactions which makes this unstable. And yes, there will be steric strain due to presence of Hydrogen at 3rd position and H of methyl group. Since, you have drawn the chair confirmation, there's no angle strain pronounced because all the angels will be near the value of tetrahedral angle. Note - Steric strain and 1,3-diaxial interactions are main reason behind the unstability.
Shweta, I don't think Vanderwaals strain is right term. It's steric strain, actually.
And as soon as the ring flips, this axial bonds become equitorial, which eliminates the possibility of 1,3 diaxial interactions which is why we say equitorial bonds are more stable than axial ones.
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