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A 0.039 kg aluminum bullet traveling at 420 m/s strikes an armor plate and comes to a stop. If all its energy is converted to heat that is absorbed by the bullet, what is the bullet's temperature change in degrees Celsius?

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The solution shows how to calculate the aluminum bullet's temperature change in Celsius when it hits an armor plate. Formula, calculations and the answer are formatted in the attached Word document.

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