The mechanical equivalent of heat

themechanical equivalent of heatstates thatmotionandheatare mutually interchangeable and that in every case, a given amount ofworkwould generate the same amount of heat, provided the work done is totally converted to heat energy. The mechanical equivalent of heat was aconceptthat had an important part in the development and acceptance of theconservation of energyand the establishment of the science ofthermodynamics