College Physics
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Author: Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille
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Chapter 11, Problem 22P
When a driver brakes an automobile, the friction between the brake drams and the brake shoes converts the car’s kinetic energy to thermal energy. If a 1 500-kg automobile traveling at 30 m/s comes to a halt, how much does the temperature rise in each of the four 8.0-kg iron brake drums? (The specific heat of iron is 448J/kg · °C.)
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