A 15-g lead bullet traveling at 220 m/s passes through a thin wall and emerges at a

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A 15-g lead bullet traveling at 220 m/s passes through a thin wall and emerges at a speed of 160 m/s. If the bullet absorbs 50% of the heat generated, (a) what will be the temperature rise of the bullet? (b) If the bullet’s initial temperature was 20°C, will any of the bullet melt, and if so, how much?

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QUESTION:

Problem 57GP

A 15-g lead bullet traveling at 220 m/s passes through a thin wall and emerges at a speed of 160 m/s. If the bullet absorbs 50% of the heat generated, (a) what will be the temperature rise of the bullet? (b) If the bullet’s initial temperature was 20°C, will any of the bullet melt, and if so, how much?

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Part (a)

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A lead bullet of mass m with an initial speed penetrates a thin wall and emerges out with a final speed. The bullet absorbs 50% of the heat. We are going to find the increase in the temperature of the bullet.

The initial speed of the bullet vi = 220 m/s

The final speed of the bullet vf = 160 m/s

The specific heat of lead c = 130 J/kg.°C

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