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Matter In Our Surroundings

Question
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The head of nail becomes warm when it is hammered into a plank of wood. Explain the series of energy transformations that have taken place.

Solution

When the moving hammer strikes the head of the nail, the kinetic energy of the moving hammer is converted into heat energy. As a resukt of the heat energy, the temperature of head of the nail increases.