Historical theories of heat and energy technologies

What theory did Count Rumford create?

That the mechanical energy used to bore holes from cannons were being converted into heat, thus energy can turn into heat

How did James Joules further backup heat is energy theory?

He created the joule device in which shows how heat = energy.

The device showed a weight falling, stick spins, paddle stir water, and the water heats up.

What is 1 joule equivalent to

Energy needed to pick up your phone

Define specific heat capacity

The amount of heat energy required to raise the temperature of 1g of substance by 1Celcius

What happens to people who live near large bodies of water?

They experience little variations in environmental temperature

What are nuclear reactors?

Power plants that split uranium atoms in a reactor using the process called fission. Heat is used to produce steam which spins a turbine to generate electricity.

What are nuclear reactors produce?

They produce electricity 24/7 without emitting pollutants into the atmosphere

What problems do nuclear reactors develop?

They created radioactive waste which must be stored carefully