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A 6.5-g iron meteor hits the earth at a speed of 295 m/s. If its kinetic energy is entirely converted to heat in the meteor, by how much will its temperature rise? The specific heat of iron is 113cal/kg113 \mathrm { cal } / \mathrm { kg } \text {. } C\mathrm { C } ^ { \circ } and 1 cal=4.186 J


A) 57,100C57,100 \mathrm { C } ^ { \circ }
B) 92.0C92.0 \mathrm { C } ^ { \circ }
C) 384C384 C ^ { \circ }
D) 0.147C0.147 \mathrm { C } ^ { \circ }

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