Why does a penny become warmer when it is struck with a hammer?

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Kiaurutis · Answer 1 · 2018-12-19T22:42:08+0000

Because the penny absorbs the kinetic energy from the impact and releases it back into the environment as heat since the energy cannot be stored as potential energy.

Why does a penny become warmer when it is struck with a hammer?

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