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[Phys-l] Heat is not a noun

From: JMGreen <jmgreen@sisna.com>
Date: Sun, 10 Feb 2008 13:22:51 -0700

Romer claims that heat should not be used as a noun. While I agree
with the spirit of using the word heat correctly, I disagree that heat
is not a noun. Heat is indeed a noun, but it is the name of a process,
not the name of what is transferred.

Heat as it is used since Carnot is not correctly used as a noun. Heating may be, but heat is not a substance, not a fluid, it doesn't flow; in the expression W+Q=dE, Q is WORK. Why can't physics teachers learn not to teach as does Bill Nye the so called Science Guy. That is what confuses students!

J M Green
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- [Phys-l] defn of capacitance
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- Re: [Phys-l] defn of capacitance
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- [Phys-l] Heat is a noun
  - From: carmelo@pacific.net.sg

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