1. The space satellite Explorer V was made of aluminum and had a diameter of 36.0 cm at 0°C. It cooled off to -35°C when it reached its orbital height. What is the change in volume? (INCLUDE FBD)

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1. The space satellite Explorer V was made of aluminum and had a diameter of 36.0 cm at 0°C. It cooled off to -35°C when it reached its orbital height. What is the change in volume? (INCLUDE FBD)

2. A petroleum sample has a specific gravity of 0.847 at 20°C. If the coefficient of volume expansion of the petroleum is 0.000899 per °C, what is the specific gravity at 70°C?

3. Liquid oxygen freezes at -218.4°C and boils at 183°C. Express these temperature in terms of Fahrenheit scale.

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