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A steel ball of mass $200 \mathrm{~g}$ falls freely from a height of 20 $\mathrm{m}$ and bounces to a height of $10.8 \mathrm{~m}$ from the ground. If the energy lost in this process is absorbed by the ball, the rise in its temperature is ( $\mathrm{g}=10 \mathrm{~ms}^{-2}$, specific heat capacity of steel is $460 \mathrm{Jkg}^{-1} \mathrm{~K}^{-1}$ )
PhysicsThermal Properties of MatterAP EAMCETAP EAMCET 2023 (17 May Shift 1)
Options:
  • A $0.1^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$
  • B $1^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$
  • C $0.2^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$
  • D $2^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$
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The correct answer is: $2^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$
Apply the conservation of energy $\mathrm{mg}\left(\mathrm{h}_1-\mathrm{h}_2\right)=\mathrm{mc} \Delta \mathrm{T}$
$\begin{aligned}
& 10 \times(20-10.8)=460 \times \Delta \mathrm{T} \\
& \frac{92}{460}=\Delta \mathrm{T} \Rightarrow \Delta \mathrm{T}=2^{\circ} \mathrm{C}
\end{aligned}$

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