College Physics (10th Edition)
10th Edition
ISBN: 9780321902788
Author: Hugh D. Young, Philip W. Adams, Raymond Joseph Chastain
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 14, Problem 7P
The Eiffel Tower in Paris is 984 ft tall and is made mostly of steel. If this is its height in winter when its temperature is −8.00°C, how much additional vertical distance must you cover if you decide to climb it during a summer heat wave when its temperature is 40.0°C? (b) Express the coefficient of linear expansion of steel in terms of Fahrenheit degrees.
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