Physics for Scientists and Engineers with Modern Physics
Physics for Scientists and Engineers with Modern Physics
4th Edition
ISBN: 9780131495081
Author: Douglas C. Giancoli
Publisher: Addison-Wesley
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Why might you expect an alcohol-in-glass thermometer to be more precise than a mercury-in-glass thermometer?

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Physics for Scientists and Engineers with Modern Physics

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