Physics of Everyday Phenomena
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ISBN: 9781259894008
Author: W. Thomas Griffith, Juliet Brosing Professor
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 10, Problem 11CQ
Two cities, one near a large lake and the other in the desert, both reach the same high temperature during the day. Which city, if either, would you expect to cool down more rapidly once the sun has set? Explain.
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