Question

Which of these is an experiment generally regarded as being first carried out by James Joule?

Answer 1

1. The correct answer among the choices provided is the third option. Measuring the temperature increase of water from doing work by stirring it is an experiment generally regarded as being first carried out by James Joule.
2.  Joule's experiment directly shows that heat is a form of energy. He wanted to make a different way of measuring energy.

Answer 2

Answer 1: The correct answer is: 'measuring the temperature increase of water from doing work stirring it'.

Answer 2: The correct answer is :'Heat is a form of energy'.

Explanation:

In his experiment he took three fluids : water, oil, mercury in an insulating container with stirrer agitated in the fluid.

He measured the amount of work done by the rotating stirrer in the fluid and the temperature rise in the fluid due to the rotation of the stirrer was also observed.

From his observation he concluded that the heat possessed by the fluid and work done on the fluid is directly linked to each other. Which he put down is simple words "heat is a form of energy"