The Mechanical Theory of Heat
GPTKB entity
Statements (23)
| Predicate | Object |
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| gptkbp:instanceOf |
scientific theory
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| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
mechanical equivalent of heat
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| gptkbp:basisFor |
gptkb:first_law_of_thermodynamics
energy conservation |
| gptkbp:contrastsWith |
gptkb:caloric_theory
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| gptkbp:describes |
heat as a form of energy
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| gptkbp:developedBy |
gptkb:Hermann_von_Helmholtz
gptkb:James_Prescott_Joule gptkb:Rudolf_Clausius gptkb:William_Thomson |
| gptkbp:explains |
conversion of mechanical work to heat
conversion of heat to mechanical work |
| gptkbp:field |
thermodynamics
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| gptkbp:historicalPeriod |
19th century
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
The Mechanical Theory of Heat
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| gptkbp:influenced |
modern physics
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| gptkbp:proposedBy |
heat is due to motion of particles
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| gptkbp:publishedIn |
scientific journals
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| gptkbp:relatedTo |
kinetic theory of gases
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| gptkbp:replacedBy |
gptkb:caloric_theory
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| gptkbp:significance |
established heat as a measurable energy form
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Rudolf_Clausius
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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