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Which branch of physics deals with heat, work, temperature, energy, entropy, and the physical properties of matter and radiation?
Which branch of physics deals with heat, work, temperature, energy, entropy, and the physical properties of matter and radiation?
Who believed that engine efficiency was the key that could help France win the Napoleonic Wars?
Who believed that engine efficiency was the key that could help France win the Napoleonic Wars?
Which physicist was the first to formulate a concise description of the second law of thermodynamics?
Which physicist was the first to formulate a concise description of the second law of thermodynamics?
Which field does thermodynamics apply to, in addition to physical chemistry, biochemistry, chemical engineering, and mechanical engineering?
Which field does thermodynamics apply to, in addition to physical chemistry, biochemistry, chemical engineering, and mechanical engineering?
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What conveys a quantitative description using measurable macroscopic physical quantities, but may be explained in terms of microscopic constituents by statistical mechanics?
What conveys a quantitative description using measurable macroscopic physical quantities, but may be explained in terms of microscopic constituents by statistical mechanics?
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What macroscopic properties of mechanical elements are considered in the field of strength of materials?
What macroscopic properties of mechanical elements are considered in the field of strength of materials?
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What properties of materials are taken into account when predicting the response of a structure under loading in the field of strength of materials?
What properties of materials are taken into account when predicting the response of a structure under loading in the field of strength of materials?
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In the field of strength of materials, what was the initial focus of the theory?
In the field of strength of materials, what was the initial focus of the theory?
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What is the generalization that occurred in the field of strength of materials to develop a more complete theory of the elastic and plastic behavior of materials?
What is the generalization that occurred in the field of strength of materials to develop a more complete theory of the elastic and plastic behavior of materials?
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Which term is also used to refer to the field of strength of materials?
Which term is also used to refer to the field of strength of materials?
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