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Paddle Wheel Experiments Measure Heat

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Paddle Wheel Experiments Measure Heat

Joule, James Prescott · Manchester · Physicist

Joule used carefully controlled mechanical work to measure the temperature increase of water. The work helped transform laboratory discoveries into wider applications.

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