Fundamentals Of Thermodynamics
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ISBN: 9781119494966
Author: Borgnakke, C. (claus), Sonntag, Richard Edwin, Author.
Publisher: Wiley,
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Chapter 1, Problem 1.18P
One kilopond (1 kp) is the weight of 1 kg in the standard gravitational field. What is the weight of
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