Estimate the temperature rise of a iron nail

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The 1.20kg head of a hammer has a speed of 8.1m/s just before it strikes a nail and is brought to rest. Estimate the temperature rise of a 14gg iron nail generated by 5.0 such hammer blows done in quick succession. Assume the nail absorbs all the energy.
Express your answer using two significant figures.

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