University Physics Volume 2
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ISBN: 9781938168161
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Chapter 1, Problem 55P
(a) Suppose a meter stick made of steel and one made of aluminum ale the same length at 0 °C. What is their difference in length at 22.0 °C? (b) Repeat the calculation for two 30.0-m-long surveyor's tapes.
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