Essential University Physics: Volume 1 (3rd Edition)
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ISBN: 9780321993724
Author: Richard Wolfson
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 16, Problem 2FTD
Does a thermometer measure its own temperature or the temperature of its surroundings? Explain.
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