A9.7-g lead bullet is fired into a fence post. The initial speed of the bullet is 710 m/s, and when it comes to rest, half its kinetic energy goes into heating the bullet.

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How much does the bullets temperature increase? (2 sig fig) 

A 9.7-g lead bullet is fired into a fence post. The
initial speed of the bullet is 710 m/s, and when it
comes to rest, half its kinetic energy goes into,
heating the bullet,
Transcribed Image Text:A 9.7-g lead bullet is fired into a fence post. The initial speed of the bullet is 710 m/s, and when it comes to rest, half its kinetic energy goes into, heating the bullet,
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