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Publication of Mechanical Equivalent of Heat
- When
- May 1842
- Where
- Publication venue
Mayer published his findings on the equivalence of work and heat in 1842, establishing a key thermodynamic principle.
In 1842, Mayer's investigations were published in the May edition of Justus von Liebig's Annalen der Chemie und Pharmacie. This work proposed that motion and heat are mutually interchangeable, stating that a given amount of work generates the same amount of heat if fully converted.
Sources
- Julius von Mayer Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-29
- Mechanical equivalent of heat Wikipedia, revision of 2025-06-23
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