Physics Heat & Thermodynamics Level: Misc Level
A small meteorite comprised of iron with mass 1.32x10^3 kg enters Earths atmosphere from space and crashes into Lake Camplain (a body of fresh water, which has a total mass of 8.56x10^8 kg ).The entry into Earths atmosphere increases the temperatureof the meteorite to 3.24 x10^3 degrees celius just before it comes apart in small pieces and impacts he water at a speed of 3500 m/s above the deepest part of the lake.The temperature of the lake is a chilly 10 degrees celius just before the impact. what is the final temperature of the system of the lake and meteorite? For this purpose asume the lake bottom is a good thermal insulator.
