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A 3.25-kg block of silver is dropped from rest at a height

Last updated: 7/31/2022

A 3.25-kg block of silver is dropped from rest at a height

A 3.25-kg block of silver is dropped from rest at a height of 75.0 meters. One-third of the potential energy is converted into hear energy which raises the temperature of the silver. The specific heat of silver is 234 joules per kilogram per Celsius degree. What is the increase in temperature of silver? (a) 1.05 Cº (b) 2.32 C* (c) 3.14 Cº (d) 3.73 Cº