Essential University Physics Volume 1, Loose Leaf Edition (4th Edition)
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Chapter 17, Problem 34E
Suppose a single piece of welded steel railroad track stretched 5000 km across the continental United States. If the track were free to expand, by how much would its length change if the entire track went from a cold winter temperature of −25°C to a hot summer day at 40°C?
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