A 2.43-g lead bullet traveling at 478 m/s strikes a target, converting its kinetic energy into thermal energy. ?
A 2.43-g lead bullet traveling at 478 m/s strikes a target, converting its kinetic energy into thermal energy. Its initial temperature is 40.0°C. The specific heat is 128 J/(kg · °C), latent heat of fusion is 24.5 kJ/kg, and the melting point of lead is 327°C.
(a) Find the available kinetic energy of the bullet.
(b) Find the heat required to melt the bullet.