Name: Dropping Lead Shot

Category: Thermodynamics

Subcategory: Heat and the First Law

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Stick the thermometer into the bag of lead shot to find its initial temperature. Drop the bag from the height of one meter 20-30 times. Take the temperature of the lead again. The temperature should rise 2-3 degrees Celsius.

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