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PRONUNCIATION OF MECHANICAL EQUIVALENT OF HEAT

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Mechanical equivalent of heat is a noun.
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WHAT DOES MECHANICAL EQUIVALENT OF HEAT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Mechanical equivalent of heat

In the history of science, the mechanical equivalent of heat states that motion and heat are mutually interchangeable and that in every case, a given amount of work would generate the same amount of heat, provided the work done is totally converted to heat energy. The mechanical equivalent of heat was a concept that had an important part in the development and acceptance of the conservation of energy and the establishment of the science of thermodynamics in the 19th century.

Definition of mechanical equivalent of heat in the English dictionary

The definition of mechanical equivalent of heat in the dictionary is a factor for converting units of energy into heat units. It has the value 4.1868 joules per calorie J.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MECHANICAL EQUIVALENT OF HEAT

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WORDS THAT END LIKE MECHANICAL EQUIVALENT OF HEAT

atomic heat
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Synonyms and antonyms of mechanical equivalent of heat in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «mechanical equivalent of heat» into 25 languages

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Translator English - Chinese

热功当量
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

equivalente mecánico del calor
570 millions of speakers

English

mechanical equivalent of heat
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

गर्मी के यांत्रिक बराबर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المكافئ الميكانيكي للحرارة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

механический эквивалент теплоты
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

equivalente mecânico de calor
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

তাপ এর যান্ত্রিক সমতুল্য
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

équivalent mécanique de la chaleur
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bersamaan haba mekanikal
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

mechanische Wärmeäquivalent
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

熱の仕事当量
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

열 기계 상당
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Setara karo panas saka panas
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tương đương cơ học của nhiệt
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வெப்பமான இயந்திர சமநிலை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

उष्णता यांत्रिक समतुल्य
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Isı mekanik eşdeğeri
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

equivalente meccanico del calore
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

mechaniczny równoważnik ciepła
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

механічний еквівалент теплоти
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

echivalent mecanic al căldurii
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μηχανικό ισοδύναμο της θερμότητας
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

meganiese ekwivalent van warmte
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

mekanisk ekvivalent av värme
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

mekanisk tilsvarer varme
5 millions of speakers

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MECHANICAL EQUIVALENT OF HEAT»

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General Physics
The amount of work equivalent to 1 unit of heat is known as the Mechanical Equivalent of Heat. Its value is 778 ft lb/B.t.u. Simple method of measuring the mechanical equivalent of heat A rough estimate of the mechanical equivalent of heat ...
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James Joule: A Biography
Finally, to clinch the argument, it was vital to show that the mechanical work done divided by the difference between the heat input and the heat rejected was, within acceptable limits of error, equal to the mechanical equivalent of heat as ...
Donald S. L. Cardwell, 1989
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Theoretical Concepts in Physics: An Alternative View of ...
He elevated his results to the principle of the conservation of energy and from the adiabatic expansion of gases derived an estimate for the mechanical equivalent of heat of 3.58 J cal~1. Mayer had great difficulty in getting his work published ...
M. S. Longair, 2003
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Statistical Mechanics of Solids
... gas equation is the simplest example of an equation of state that connects the state parameters of a system. 1.4 The mechanical equivalent of heat A large array of experiments have shown that doing work on a system raises its temperature.
Louis A. Girifalco Professor of Materials Science University of Pennsylvania, 2000
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The Scientific Letters and Papers of James Clerk Maxwell: ...
(2) See Rowland's letter addressed from 'Graz, March 1876' (Number 592 note ( 13)), to which this letter is a reply. (3) Maxwell was a member of a British Association Committee appointed to determine the mechanical equivalent of heat .
James Clerk Maxwell, Peter Michael Harman, 2002
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From Atoms to Galaxies: A Conceptual Physics Approach to ...
He was thus the first to measure what is called the mechanical equivalent of heat (MEH). His figure of 5.57 Joules was, however, too high, and it was Mechanical Equivalent of Heat (MEH). not until about 50 years later that the first acceptable ...
Sadri Hassani, 2011
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Memoir and Scientific Correspondence of the Late Sir George ...
MAYER'S RELATION TO THE CONSERVATION OF ENERGY 51 Mechanical Equivalent of Heat— History. By Prof. Stokes*. In a paper published in 1842, Mayer showed that he clearly conceived the convertibility of falling force, or of the vis ...
George Gabriel Stokes, Joseph Larmor, 2010
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memoir and scientific correspondence
mayer's relation to the conservation of energy 51 Mechanical Equivalent of Heat — History. By Prof. Stokes*. In a paper published in 1842, Mayer showed that he clearly conceived the convertibility of falling force, or of the vis viva which is its ...
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A to Z of Physicists
His highly accurate measurements of the mechanical equivalent of heat were later used by RUDOLF JULIUS EMMANUEL CLAUSIUS to formulate the first law of thermodynamics, conservation of energy. Joule was born on December 24, 1818 ...
Darryl J. Leiter, Sharon Leiter, 2009
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Text Book of Heat
It was later the work of Joule during the years 1 843 to 1 878, that established the equivalence of heat and work as two forms of energy. 5.4 MECHANICAL EQUIVALENT OF HEAT (JOULE'S EXPERIMENTS) James Prescott Joule (1818- 1 889) ...
D.K. Jha, 2004

3 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MECHANICAL EQUIVALENT OF HEAT»

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Nostalgia: Keeping an eye on the sky from Hesketh Park (part two)
Some eminent scientists took part in the ceremony, including Dr James Prescot Joule (the discoverer of the mechanical equivalent of heat), ... «Southport Visiter, Jul 14»
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Criminal standards of science including global warming fraud
There is no explanation available to the public for the methodology used to measure the number (the mechanical equivalent of heat, or Joule's ... «Pravda, Dec 13»
3
University buys Joule House
... of the building late at night, established the "mechanical equivalent of heat". The international unit of energy, the joule, was named after him. «Place North West, Jun 11»

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