Force applied: calculating increase in temperature (work mostly done, )

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To calculate the increase in temperature of a nail struck by a hammer with a force of 500N, the work done is estimated at 30 Joules. The specific heat capacity of the nail is given as 450 J/kg°C. The user has derived that the product of the change in temperature and mass equals 0.0667 kg°C. However, they are uncertain about how to determine the mass of the nail to isolate the temperature change. Clarification on finding the mass of the nail is needed to proceed with the temperature calculation.
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Ok, I need to calculate the increase in temperature of a nail hit by a hammer with force of 500N. The length of the nail is .06m, so the work done and, I'm assuming, the energy added to the nail (Q) is 30 Joules. The specific heat capacity of the nail is 450 J/kg *C(degrees Celsius). By using the formula for finding the specific heat capacity : Q/(change in Temp x mass), I then found that the (change in Temp x m) = .0667 kg*C, but how the heck do I find the mass of the nail to single out the temp value?
 
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