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absolute temperature amount of heat application body caloric Carnot's centre chemical affinity circuit complete differential compression conductor conservation of energy consider constant temperature Crown 8vo cycle DAVID DOUGLAS deduced depends Dissipation dt dt dynamical theory edition elastic electricity electro-magnetic electromotive force employed engine equal equation equivalent of heat expended experimental experiments expression external fact fcap friction function gases give given heat developed Helmholtz Hence investigations Joule Joule's kinetic energy latent heat magnet mass Mayer mechanical effect metals molecules motion nature operation P. G. TAIT paper particles phenomena Phil piston polarisation potential energy pressure principle Professor Clausius quantity of heat radiation Rankine remarkable reversible second law Séguin specific heat steam substance surface T₁ tempera theory of heat thermodynamics thermometer Thomson tion Trans transformation ture velocity vis viva volume whole zinc
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