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HEAT EQUIVALENT WORK [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-02-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Thermodynamics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- first law of thermodynamics
1, record 1, English, first%20law%20of%20thermodynamics
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- First Law of Thermodynamics 2, record 1, English, First%20Law%20of%20Thermodynamics
- the conservation of energy 3, record 1, English, the%20conservation%20of%20energy
correct
- law of thermodynamics 1 4, record 1, English, law%20of%20thermodynamics%201
correct
- Conservation of energy 1, record 1, English, Conservation%20of%20energy
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
All forms of energy are mutually interconvertible; that is simply what the First Law states: The various forms of energy are equivalent and energy is indestructible. 2, record 1, English, - first%20law%20of%20thermodynamics
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Heat and work are equivalent. 5, record 1, English, - first%20law%20of%20thermodynamics
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Thermodynamique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- premier principe de la Thermodynamique
1, record 1, French, premier%20principe%20de%20la%20Thermodynamique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- principe de la conservation de l'énergie 1, record 1, French, principe%20de%20la%20conservation%20de%20l%27%C3%A9nergie
correct, masculine noun
- principe de l'équivalence de la chaleur et du travail 1, record 1, French, principe%20de%20l%27%C3%A9quivalence%20de%20la%20chaleur%20et%20du%20travail
correct, masculine noun
- principe de Mayer 1, record 1, French, principe%20de%20Mayer
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] principe [qui] établit que l'énergie ne peut être ni créée, ni détruite [...] 1, record 1, French, - premier%20principe%20de%20la%20Thermodynamique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On l'exprime de deux manières différentes : «lorsqu'un système a parcouru un cycle fermé qui le ramène à son état initial, son énergie n'a pas changé» et «l'énergie d'un système isolé est invariable». 1, record 1, French, - premier%20principe%20de%20la%20Thermodynamique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Termodinámica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- primer principio de la termodinámica
1, record 1, Spanish, primer%20principio%20de%20la%20termodin%C3%A1mica
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
La energía total suministrada a un sistema durante una transformación abierta depende únicamente de sus estados inicial y final. 1, record 1, Spanish, - primer%20principio%20de%20la%20termodin%C3%A1mica
Record 2 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Energy Transformation
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- heat equivalent of work 1, record 2, English, heat%20equivalent%20of%20work
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Transformation de l'énergie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- équivalent calorifique du travail 1, record 2, French, %C3%A9quivalent%20calorifique%20du%20travail
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dictionnaire froid, se, p 30 1, record 2, French, - %C3%A9quivalent%20calorifique%20du%20travail
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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