The height of the Washington Monument is measured to be 170.00 m on a day when the temperature is 35 °C. What will its height be on a day when the temperature falls to -10.0 °C? Although the monument is made of limestone, assume that its coefficient of thermal expansion is the same as that of marble. Give your answer to five significant figures.

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The height of the Washington Monument is measured to be 170.00 m on a day when the temperature is 35 °C. What will its height be on a day when the temperature falls to
-10.0 °C? Although the monument is made of limestone, assume that its coefficient of thermal expansion is the same as that of marble. Give your answer to five significant
figures.
Transcribed Image Text:The height of the Washington Monument is measured to be 170.00 m on a day when the temperature is 35 °C. What will its height be on a day when the temperature falls to -10.0 °C? Although the monument is made of limestone, assume that its coefficient of thermal expansion is the same as that of marble. Give your answer to five significant figures.
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