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Who was the first to formulate a concise definition of thermodynamics?
Who was the first to formulate a concise definition of thermodynamics?
- Sadi Carnot
- Rudolf Clausius
- Napoleon Bonaparte
- Lord Kelvin (correct)
Which physicist believed that engine efficiency was the key to help France win the Napoleonic Wars?
Which physicist believed that engine efficiency was the key to help France win the Napoleonic Wars?
- Rudolf Clausius
- Lord Kelvin
- Sadi Carnot (correct)
- Isaac Newton
Who restated Carnot's principle known as the Carnot cycle?
Who restated Carnot's principle known as the Carnot cycle?
- Rudolf Clausius (correct)
- James Joule
- Lord Kelvin
- Sadi Carnot
Which field did thermodynamics historically develop out of a desire to increase efficiency in?
Which field did thermodynamics historically develop out of a desire to increase efficiency in?
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In what year did German physicist and mathematician Rudolf Clausius publish his most important paper, 'On the Moving Force of Heat'?
In what year did German physicist and mathematician Rudolf Clausius publish his most important paper, 'On the Moving Force of Heat'?
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