The height of the Washington Monument is measured to be 170 m on a day when the temperature is 39.0°C. What will its height be in meters on a day when the temperature falls to -16.5°C? Although the monument is made of limestone, assume that its thermal coefficient of expansion is the same as marble's. (Assume the temperature of the entire monument changes from 39.0°C to -16.5°C. Enter your answer to at least five significant figures.) |-16.5 X m

The height of the Washington Monument is measured to be 170 m on a day when the temperature is 39.0°C. What will its height be in meters on a day when the temperature falls to -16.5°C? Although the monument is made of limestone, assume that its thermal coefficient of expansion is the same as marble's. (Assume the temperature of the entire monument changes from 39.0°C to -16.5°C. Enter your answer to at least five significant figures.) |-16.5 X m

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Chapter1: Temperature And Heat

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