Search results for "Specific heat capacity" - New World Encyclopedia

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  • The specific gas constant or individual gas constant of a gas or mixture ... The equation to calculate the specific gas constant for a particular ...
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  • does this by controlling the flow of heat energy into or out of the ... in rooftop turbine vents, reducing building heat loss in cool or cold periods. ...
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  • that indicates its ability to conduct heat. It appears primarily in Fourier ... * Specific heat capacity * Thermistor * Thermocouple * Electrical conductivi ...
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  • pressurizing aircraft cabins, moving heat in refrigeration systems, ... it is easily matched to the induction capacity of a piston engine. ...
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  • measure temperature, to cool objects, or to heat them or cook them. Because ... Thomas Johann Seebeck. Joule heating, the heat that is generated whenever ...
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  • * Space can provide readily available extremes of heat and cold. Sunlight ... For most manufacturing applications, specific material requirements ...
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  • The density of the pits added to the surface determines data capacity ... laser technology have enabled much higher capacity storage due to the higher ...
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  • white. Lithium has a high specific heat capacity (3582 J/(kg·K)) ... Given that the specific heat capacity of lithium is higher than that ...
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  • conduction of thermal energy in the form of heat from the core to the surface. is harnessed from the Earth's internal heat and used for practical purposes ...
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  • of matter to generate energy in the form of heat and light. It can be an agent ... use of fire. Fire is used to cook food, heat homes, run engines, smelt ...
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  • Refrigeration is the process of removing heat from an enclosed space ... Cold is the absence of heat, hence in order to decrease a temperature ...
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  • heat sink due to its high specific heat capacity, and land areas near large bodies of water, especially the oceans, experience less variation ...
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  • cells, such that the T cells produced are specific in mobilizing against a ... "acquired immune system and "specific immune system," is ...
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  • roasting. Besides exposing food to direct heat from an open fire or hot embers ... native Americans used and still use the heat source inside the cookware ...
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  • usually accompanied by the production of heat and large changes in pressure ... to mechanical shock, friction, and heat, to which they will respond ...
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  • zonation under the influence of site specific soil-forming factors. Soil ... on soil behavior due to a high retention capacity for nutrients and water ...
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  • , its internal resistance, and its capacity. In principle, the energy ... Given that the voltage of a battery is relatively constant, the capacity ...
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  • Fe, Li, Ca have also been prepared for specific application in air pollution ... of various chemicals to improve its capacity to adsorb some inorganic ...
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  • authorized such accounting under certain specific circumstances. Despite this ... child support monies may be used to heat the child's residence ...
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  • philosophical problems stems from a specific view of the nature of philosophical ... the object which produces the sensation of heat is a secondary quality, and ...
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  • 1 or Class 2, their degree of temperature/capacity dependence varies. They ... high instability, gradual loss of capacity especially when subjected ...
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  • additive that increases the soil's capacity to hold water. It is used ... matter; it involves such additional specific conditions as lack of oxygen ...
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  • A steam engine is a heat engine that performs mechanical work using ... although other sources of heat such as solar power, nuclear power ...
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  • Other common names include boab, boaboa, bottle tree (for their capacity ... explorer who described A. digitata. The specific epithet digitata refers ...
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  • had a combined crude processing capacity of 2208000|oilbbl/d|m3/d ... Worldwide, ConocoPhillips has a combined crude processing capacity of ...
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  • accomplished by methods that involve using heat from the nuclear reaction ... The reactor is used to convert atomic energy into heat. While a reactor ...
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  • P.Q.R. paper On the uniform motion of heat in homogeneous solid bodies ... between the mathematical theories of heat conduction and electrostatics ...
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  • or circumnavigating, orbit. For any specific combination of height above ... is called the apoapsis. There are also specific terms for orbits around ...
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  • by assisting the body's innate capacity to recover from illness ... foods, as well as vitamins, exercise, and heat to assist the natural healing ...
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  • | Specific heat capacity | 4.184 J/(g·K) (liquid at 20 °C) ... Water has the second highest specific heat capacity of any known chemical ...
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  • general industrial purposes, and for very specific applications which require ... voltage is first applied to the lamp. The heat generated by the arc then ...
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  • energy for work, including propulsion, heat, and the generation of electricity ... was opened in 1956, with an initial capacity of 50 MW (later 200 MW). ...
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  • provided them with sufficient generating capacity to produce enough aluminum ... ecologically. The world-wide average specific energy consumption is approximately ...
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  • Passenger elevators capacity is related to the available floor space ... and its perceived "passenger capacity," there are huge passenger ...
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  • Treads are often designed to meet specific product marketing positions ... reduces shear stress in the lug and reduces heat buildup. ...
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  • immense variation in properties such as heat tolerance, hardness, and resiliency ... applications requiring its insulating and heat-resistant properties. For ...
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  • air (or gas) needs to have the capacity to absorb this phlogiston ... and oil produces carbon dioxide, water vapor, and heat. ...
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  • on a car) which is the primary way their heat is dispersed. Coolant or oil ... for the engines with less than 100cc capacity typically used in scooters. ...
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  • in the form of hydrates. When exposed to heat or fire, this water is vaporized ... in the world with a total wallboard plant capacity of 40 billion square feet ...
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  • all known methods of raising engine capacity, including increasing the ... this should provide a better specific impulse than rocket engines. ...
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  • or for treating a problem by killing specific harmful cells. Areas of ... (that is, towards the ground state where heat will be produced, and thus ...
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  • of a physical body, which placed it in a specific class and determined its ... terms, energy itself) is the source of heat, and God must therefore be ...
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  • . The resulting combustion causes increased heat and expansion in the cylinder ... of the cylinder block and head draw out the heat created in the cylinder during ...
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  • although the latter possesses rather specific spectral lines. Currently ... It is also interesting to note that Jupiter radiates more heat than ...
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  • (sun, wind, waves, biomass, falling water, heat generated beneath the surface ... This light can be changed into thermal (heat) energy and converted by photosynthesis ...
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  • engineering because of its excellent heat and mass transfer characteristics ... phosphorus removal. In this process, specific bacteria, called polyphosphate ...
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  • plastic, HEP), High explosive anti-tank (HEAT), KEP, and armor-piercing ... can be detected much more easily due to the heat signature and noise generated ...
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  • 04RevA.pdf NIJ Standard 0101.04]has specific performance standards for ... after ISO type water immersion tend to have heat sealed enclosures and those ...
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  • the water temperature. They generate body heat by muscle activity and it ... To a much lesser extent, specific species of marine turtles are targeted ...
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  • concerning methods of increasing the capacity of these cells. Russell ... an electron-hole pair and sometimes heat, depending on the band structure. ...
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