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Did Cavendish propose a mechanical theory of heat?

  • Yes

  • No

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Yes, Henry Cavendish proposed a mechanical theory of heat. He believed that heat was the motion of particles and that it could be transferred from one object to another by conduction, convection, or radiation.
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