Mechanical equivalent of heat

ID: mechanical-equivalent-of-heat

The mechanical equivalent of heat is a concept that relates mechanical energy to thermal energy. It quantifies the amount of mechanical work required to produce a unit of heat. Historically, this concept was pivotal in the development of thermodynamics. The most well-known value for the mechanical equivalent of heat was determined by the British scientist James Prescott Joule in the mid-19th century.

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