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Which physicist first formulated a concise definition of thermodynamics in 1854?
Which physicist first formulated a concise definition of thermodynamics in 1854?
- Rudolf Clausius
- Sadi Carnot
- Lord Kelvin (correct)
- Napoleon Bonaparte
Who was the physicist who restated Carnot's principle and gave the theory of heat a truer and sounder basis?
Who was the physicist who restated Carnot's principle and gave the theory of heat a truer and sounder basis?
- Napoleon Bonaparte
- Rudolf Clausius (correct)
- Lord Kelvin
- Sadi Carnot
What was the desire that led to the development of thermodynamics?
What was the desire that led to the development of thermodynamics?
- To increase the efficiency of early steam engines (correct)
- To understand the behavior of heat
- To advance the field of physical chemistry
- To win the Napoleonic Wars
Which field does thermodynamics NOT apply to?
Which field does thermodynamics NOT apply to?
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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?
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