What is the Temperature Increase of Cars Colliding at 80 km/hr?

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Homework Statement

Two cars collide head on while each is traveling at 80 km/hr. Suppose all their kinetic energy is transformed into the thermal energy of the wrecks. What is the temperature increase of each car? (Assume each car's specific heat is that of iron)

Homework Equations

K = .5mv^2
Q = cm(delta T)
iron specific heat = .449 J/(g*K)

The Attempt at a Solution

K = 2(.5m(22.2)^2) = 492.8m

(converted 80 km/hr to m/s)

Q = 492.8m = (.449)(2m)(delta T)
delta T = 548.8 KWhich is the wrong answer. I don't know what i am doing wrong. Can someone please help me. Thanks

 

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Got, it. Just needed to convert iron specific heat from J/(g*K) to J/(kg*K), so delta T is just .549