A long steel I-beam used in bridge construction has a length of 15.0 m. The beam may be exposed to temperatures as low as −22°C in the winter and as high as 33°C in the summer. What is the difference in length of the beam between these two temperature extremes? (Give the absolute value of the difference
A long steel I-beam used in bridge construction has a length of 15.0 m. The beam may be exposed to temperatures as low as −22°C in the winter and as high as 33°C in the summer. What is the difference in length of the beam between these two temperature extremes? (Give the absolute value of the difference
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A long steel I-beam used in bridge construction has a length of 15.0 m. The beam may be exposed to temperatures as low as
−22°C
in the winter and as high as
33°C
in the summer. What is the difference in length of the beam between these two temperature extremes? (Give the absolute value of the difference. Enter your answer in mm.)
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