1. Temperature and thermal energy
1.1 Temperature-energy relationship
Temperature metrology, obviously one of the most useful of all, is an extraordinary illustration of the need for fundamental, rational understanding of phenomena that are often first apprehended by our senses. The notion of "temperature" is commonly associated with that of hot and cold. Indeed, the first "thermoscopes" were graduated into "very hot, hot, temperate, cold and very cold" ranges
In thermodynamics, temperature was introduced in 1824 with the notion of a "perfect thermal...
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Temperature and thermal energy
Various forms of thermal energy transfer
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