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What is the key concept in thermodynamics?
What is the key concept in thermodynamics?
- Work and heat are not related in thermodynamics
- Temperature is the primary form of energy
- Heat is a form of energy corresponding to a definite amount of mechanical work (correct)
- Energy cannot be transferred from one place to another
Who noticed the proportionality between heat generated and work done, laying the foundation of thermodynamics?
Who noticed the proportionality between heat generated and work done, laying the foundation of thermodynamics?
- Count Rumford (Sir Benjamin Thompson) (correct)
- James Prescott Joule
- Isaac Newton
- Albert Einstein
When was heat formally recognized as a form of energy?
When was heat formally recognized as a form of energy?
- About 1850
- About 1900
- About 1700
- About 1798 (correct)
In thermodynamics, what does temperature primarily deal with?
In thermodynamics, what does temperature primarily deal with?
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What does thermodynamics primarily deal with?
What does thermodynamics primarily deal with?
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Who is credited with formally recognizing heat as a form of energy?
Who is credited with formally recognizing heat as a form of energy?
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What is the key concept in thermodynamics?
What is the key concept in thermodynamics?
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What was Count Rumford's observation that lies at the foundation of thermodynamics?
What was Count Rumford's observation that lies at the foundation of thermodynamics?
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When did heat become formally recognized as a form of energy?
When did heat become formally recognized as a form of energy?
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What does thermodynamics primarily deal with in broad terms?
What does thermodynamics primarily deal with in broad terms?
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