A 0.030-kg lead bullet hits a steel plate, both initially at 20oC. The bullet melts and splatters

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A 0.030-kg lead bullet hits a steel plate, both initially at 20oC. The bullet melts and splatters on impact. (This action has been photographed.) Assuming that of the bullet’s kinetic energy goes into increasing its temperature and then melting it, what is the minimum speed it must have to melt on impact?
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College Physics

ISBN: 978-0321601834

7th edition

Authors: Jerry D. Wilson, Anthony J. Buffa, Bo Lou

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