Physics: Principles with Applications (7th Edition)

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Chapter 14 - Heat - General Problems - Page 411: 59

Answer

$0.14C^{\circ}$

Work Step by Step

There is more KE in the beginning; The KE lost goes toward heating the squash ball. $$\frac{1}{2}m(v_i^2-v_f^2)=mc_{rubber}\Delta T$$ $$\Delta T=\frac{(v_i^2-v_f^2)}{2 c_{rubber}}=\frac{(22m/s)^2-(12m/s)^2}{2 (1200 J/(kg\cdot C^{\circ}))}=0.14C^{\circ}$$
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