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The height of the Washington Monument is measured to be
Chapter 13, Problem 9(choose chapter or problem)
QUESTION:
Problem 9PE
The height of the Washington Monument is measured to be 170 m on a day when the temperature is 35.0ºC . What will its height be on a day when the temperature falls to –10.0ºC ? Although the monument is made of limestone, assume that its thermal coefficient of expansion is the same as marble’s.
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QUESTION:
Problem 9PE
The height of the Washington Monument is measured to be 170 m on a day when the temperature is 35.0ºC . What will its height be on a day when the temperature falls to –10.0ºC ? Although the monument is made of limestone, assume that its thermal coefficient of expansion is the same as marble’s.
ANSWER:
Solution 9PE
L =170 m [1+(2.5x10-6/o