Applied Physics (11th Edition)
11th Edition
ISBN: 9780134159386
Author: Dale Ewen, Neill Schurter, Erik Gundersen
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 14, Problem 5AC
In anticipation of winter snowstorms, Jamal fills his 2.50-gal gas can at the local gas station. (a) If the temperature is 65.3°F on the day he fills the gas can, what volume of gas will Jamal have when the temperature drops to 10.5°F? (b) If the gas cost $1.97/gal, how much money does Jamal lose?
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Applied Physics (11th Edition)
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