Physics for scientists & engineers with modern physics
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ISBN: 9780132273596
Author: GIANCOLI, Douglas C.
Publisher: Upper Saddle, N. J. : Pearson Prentice Hall, 2008.
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Chapter 17, Problem 7P
The Eiffel Tower (Fig. 17–19) is built of wrought iron approximately 300m tall. Estimate how much its height changes between January (average temperature of 2°C) and July (average temperature of 25°C). Ignore the angles of the iron beams and treat the tower as a vertical beam.
FIGURE 17–19
Problem 7. The Eiffel Tower in Paris.
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