An 8000-kg aluminum flagpole 100-m high is heated by the Sun from a temperature of 10°C to 20°C. Find the increase in internal energy (in J) of the aluminum. (The coefficient of linear expansion is 24 × 10^?6 (°C)?1, the density is 2.7 × 10^3 kg/m3, and the specific heat of aluminum is 0.215 cal/g/°C.)

a. 7.2 × 10^5
b. 7.2 × 10^7
c. 7.2 × 10^3
d. 7.2 × 10^1
e. 7.2 × 10^2


b

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