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|Meaning=(''Also called'' mechanical equivalent of heat.) The amount of mechanical [[work]]  necessary to raise the [[temperature]] of a given mass of water by 1 [[degree]] Celsius.
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<div class="definition"><div class="short_definition">(''Also called'' mechanical equivalent of heat.) The amount of mechanical [[work]]  necessary to raise the [[temperature]] of a given mass of water by 1 [[degree]] Celsius.</div><br/> <div class="paragraph">In modern usage it is the [[heat capacity]] of water, which at room temperature is 4186 Joules  kg<sup>-1</sup>.</div><br/> </div>
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Latest revision as of 07:53, 26 March 2024

(Also called mechanical equivalent of heat.) The amount of mechanical work necessary to raise the temperature of a given mass of water by 1 degree Celsius.

In modern usage it is the heat capacity of water, which at room temperature is 4186 Joules kg-1.

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