The Principles of Thermal Sciences and Their Application to Engineering
Publisher: Whittles Publishing
Published: August 24, 2000
Language: eng
Format: Loose leaf
Number of pages: 160
ISBN-13: 9780849309212
Subjects: Classical mechanics; Engineering thermodynamics; Thermodynamics; Mechanics - Dynamics - Thermodynamics; Technology & Industrial Arts; Science/Mathematics; Engineering - Industrial; Engineering - Mechanical; Technology / Engineering / Mechanical; Heat
First sentence: If we have a rod of metal at room temperature and we wish to warm it to a temperature slightly above that of the room, we can do so either by placing the rod close to something warm, say a radiator in the room, or by vigorously rubbing the rod with something.