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1. heat, mechanical equivalent of
The mechanical energy corresponding to a given quantity of heat energy. Mechanical energy is generally represented by some unit of weight and height, such as the foot-pound; and heat energy is represented by a given weight of water heated a given amount, such as a pound-degree centigrade. Joule's equivalent is usually accepted; it states that 772.55 foot pounds of mechanical energy are equivalent to 1 pound-degree F. (one pound avds. of water raised in temperature one degree Fahrenheit). Other equivalencies have also been deduced.

'heat, mechanical equivalent of' - Nearby Entries
heat, electric heat, electrical convection of heat, irreversible heat, mechanical equivalent of heat, molecular heat, specific heat, specific, of electricity

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