College Physics:
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Author: SERWAY, Raymond A.
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Chapter 10, Problem 24P
The Trans-Alaskan pipeline is 1 300 km long, reaching from Prudhoe Bay to the port of Valdez, and is subject to temperatures ranging from −73°C to +35°C. (a) How much does the steel pipeline expand due to the difference in temperature? (b) How can one compensate for this expansion?
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