University of Houston: Engines of Our Ingenuity: Julius Robert Mayer Audio

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University of Houston

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University of Houston: Engines of Our Ingenuity: Julius Robert Mayer

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A discussion of Mayer's colaboration with Robert Joule and the ultimate development of the first law of thermodynamics. Interesting, anecdotal and well-written. Includes some biographical information. (Text is the actual radio transcript of a sydicated radio broadcast on invention and ingenuity.)

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Concepts

energy, energy conservation, thermodynamics, laws of thermodynamics

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first law of thermodynamics, law of conservation of energy, law thermodynamic, mechanical equivalent of heat, btu, joule, julius robert mayer, mayer, robert joule, robert prescott joule

Classroom Considerations

Knovation Readability Score: 2 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)

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