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Explain Joule's Experiment of the mechanical equivalent of heat.

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Joule essentially converted mechanical energy to internal energy. In his experiment potential energy is converted to rotational kinetic energy of paddle wheel and this rotational kinetic energy is converted to internal energy of water.
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