Answer to Question #230538 in Field Theory for Stephen

Question

A man strikes a nail into wooden block with average force 200N. Estimate how much heat energy is generated when the nail penetrate 0.5m

Answer 1

The amount of heat energy generated when the nail penetrate into wooden block

$$Q={\rm work\: done}=Fd$$

$$Q=200\:\rm N*0.5\: m=100\: J$$