Physics for Scientists and Engineers with Modern Physics
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Author: Douglas C. Giancoli
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Chapter 17, Problem 6Q
In the relation Δℓ = αℓ0 ΔT, should ℓ0 be the initial length, the final length, or does it matter?
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