Question: During an all-night cram session, a student heats up a one-half liter (0.50 10-3 m3) glass (Pyrex) beaker of cold coffee. Initially, the temperature

During an all-night cram session, a student heats up a one-half liter (0.50 × 10-3 m3) glass (Pyrex) beaker of cold coffee. Initially, the temperature is 18 oC, and the beaker is filled to the brim. A short time later when the student returns, the temperature has risen to 92 oC. The coefficient of volume expansion of coffee is the same as that of water. How much coffee (in cubic meters) has spilled out of the beaker?

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