Principles of Physics: A Calculus-Based Text

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ISBN: 9781133104261

Author: Raymond A. Serway, John W. Jewett

Publisher: Cengage Learning

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Consider the following pairs of materials. Which pair represents two materials, one of which is twice as hot as the other? (a) boiling water at 100°C, a glass of water at 50°C (b) boiling water at 100°C, frozen methane at −50°C (c) an ice cube at −20°C, flames from a circus fire-eater at 233°C (d) none of those pairs

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Principles of Physics: A Calculus-Based Text

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