Which effect is named in honor of William Thomson and James Prescott Joule?
Joule-Thomson effect
Kelvin-Joule effect
Thomson-Joule effect
Joule-Kelvin effect
Answer
The Joule-Thomson effect is named in honor of William Thomson (Lord Kelvin) and James Prescott Joule. It describes the temperature change of a gas or liquid when it is forced through a valve while kept insulated so that no heat is exchanged with the environment.
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