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Is the mechanical equivalent of heat a physical concept or merely a conversion factor for converting from heat units to mechanical units and viceversa

Is the mechanical equivalent of heat a physical concept or merely a conversion factor for converting from heat units to mechanical units and viceversa

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Arun
25750 Points
4 years ago
Mechanical equivalent of heat. In the history of science, the mechanical equivalent of heat states that motion and heat are mutually interchangeable and that in every case, a given amount of work would generate the same amount of heat, provided the work done is totally converted to heat energy.

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