The Eiffel Tower in Paris Is Made Primarily of Iron

question 69

True/False

The Eiffel tower in Paris is made primarily of iron, whose coefficient of linear expansion is about 10 × 10 ^{− 6}/°C. On a cold day when the temperature is − 10°C the Eiffel tower is 300 meters tall. Its height on a hot day when the temperature is 40°C is 300.15 m.

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Definitions:

Popliteal Vein

A vein located behind the knee that drains blood from the lower leg into the femoral vein.

Medial Branches

Nerves that branch off from the spinal nerves and provide sensation to the facet joints in the spine.

Lateral Branches

Branches that grow out from the sides of a stem or tree, extending horizontally rather than vertically.

Thigh

The part of the lower limb between the hip and the knee.