Who was responsible for the development of a reliable temperature scale in the early 1700s?
Thermodynamics: Crash Course History of Science

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Galileo Galilei
Isaac Newton
Gabriel Fahrenheit
Antoine Lavoisier
2.
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What did Count Rumford's experiments primarily demonstrate about heat?
Heat is a fluid that flows between bodies
Heat is a form of light
Heat is generated through chemical reactions
Heat can be produced by mechanical motion
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What was the primary focus of Nicolas Carnot's work?
The discovery of absolute zero
The development of the Fahrenheit scale
The efficiency of steam engines
The chemical composition of heat
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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What does the Carnot cycle describe?
The cooling of gases
The process of photosynthesis
The flow of electricity in circuits
The efficiency limit of heat engines
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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What is the first law of thermodynamics also known as?
The law of entropy
The law of conservation of energy
The law of absolute zero
The law of heat transfer
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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Which scientist is credited with determining the mechanical equivalent of heat?
James Joule
Antoine Lavoisier
William Thompson
Nicolas Carnot
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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What did Julius von Mayer hypothesize about plants?
They convert heat into mechanical energy
They convert sound into electrical energy
They convert motion into thermal energy
They convert light into chemical energy
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