"Is heat the result of a vibratory motion of molecules? If... so, quantity of heat is simply quantity of motive power. As long as motive power is employed to produce vibratory movements, the quantity of heat must be unchangeable... but when it passes into movements of sensible extent, the quantity of heat can no longer remain constant."
January 1, 1970
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