The Principles of Thermal Sciences and Their Application to Engineering
Publisher: Whittles Publishing
Published: August 14, 2000
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 176
ISBN-13: 9781870325189
Subjects: Classical mechanics; Engineering thermodynamics; Science/Mathematics
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.