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... absolute temperatures and the direction of heat flow . Consider two systems ... temperature T. Suppose that system A is the one which absorbs heat and thus ... temperature T ; which is less than the initial absolute temperature Ti ' of ...
... absolute temperatures and the direction of heat flow . Consider two systems ... temperature T. Suppose that system A is the one which absorbs heat and thus ... temperature T ; which is less than the initial absolute temperature Ti ' of ...
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... Absolute Temperature The absolute temperature is a very important parameter since it ap- pears explicitly in most predictions of the theory . Let us , therefore , examine what procedure might be used for actually measuring the absolute ...
... Absolute Temperature The absolute temperature is a very important parameter since it ap- pears explicitly in most predictions of the theory . Let us , therefore , examine what procedure might be used for actually measuring the absolute ...
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... absolute temperature of any system can then be obtained by comparing it with the temperature T , of water at its triple point . A numerical value thus determined as a result of the particular choice ( 1 ) is said to be expressed in ...
... absolute temperature of any system can then be obtained by comparing it with the temperature T , of water at its triple point . A numerical value thus determined as a result of the particular choice ( 1 ) is said to be expressed in ...
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