The internal energy of a piece of lead when beaten by a hammer will

increase

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decrease

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remain constant

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sometimes increases and sometimes decreases

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Solution

The correct option is A increase
When beaten by a hammer the material heats up due to the impact. As the work done by this heat is zero there is a net increase in internal energy.

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