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==Major Contributions to Physics==
==Major Contributions to Physics==


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===Heat's relationship to Mechanical Work===


===A Mathematical Model===
===Joule Heating===
 
:<math>H \propto I^2 \cdot R \cdot t </math>


What are the mathematical equations that allow us to model this topic.  For example <math>{\frac{d\vec{p}}{dt}}_{system} = \vec{F}_{net}</math> where '''p''' is the momentum of the system and '''F''' is the net force from the surroundings.


===A Computational Model===
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#How is it connected to your major?
#Is there an interesting industrial application?
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==History==
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== See also ==
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James Prescott Joule (24 December 1818 – 11 October 1889) was an English physicist and brewer, born in Salford, Lancashire.

James Prescott Joule

Biography

Discoveries

Major Contributions to Physics

Heat's relationship to Mechanical Work

Joule Heating

[math]\displaystyle{ H \propto I^2 \cdot R \cdot t }[/math]


A Computational Model

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