Statements (13)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
scientific paradox
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gptkbp:alternativeName |
gptkb:Kelvin–Helmholtz_paradox
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gptkbp:describes |
apparent contradiction in the age of the Sun
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gptkbp:field |
thermodynamics
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gptkbp:historicalName |
19th century
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Kelvin's paradox
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gptkbp:involves |
gptkb:gravitational_contraction_theory
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gptkbp:namedAfter |
Lord Kelvin
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gptkbp:originatedIn |
inability to explain Sun's long-term energy output with known physics of the time
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gptkbp:relatedTo |
solar energy source
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gptkbp:solvedBy |
discovery of nuclear fusion
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gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Sir_William_Thomson_(Lord_Kelvin)
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gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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