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Re: [Phys-l] Caloric



At 07:22 AM 4/20/2006, you wrote:
Most of them have probably never heard of "caloric" at the beginning of
the class.


Ok let me ask the question a bit differently:

What is the difference between what is in their minds when they use the word "heat" and in your mind when you use the word "caloric"

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| Let me ask a related question:
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| What is the mind set of your students as you begin a thermo
| class or the thermo portion of a general physics class? --
| What is the difference in their minds between "heat" and "caloric"?
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| Jim

Also, what ia the answer to this question for those who have previously learned of caloric.

Jim