The windows of your physics laboratory are left open on a

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The windows of your physics laboratory are left open on a night when the temperature of the outside drops well below freezing. A steel ruler and a wooden ruler were left on the window sill, and when you arrive in the morning they are both very cold. The coefficient of linear expansion of wood is about Which ruler should you use to make the most accurate length measurements? Explain your answer.

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