Question : Who coined the term 'zeroth law of thermodynamics' in 1931, which asserts that two bodies in equilibrium with a third are in equilibrium with each other?
Option 1: James Clerk Maxwell
Option 2: Max Planck
Option 3: Josiah Willard Gibbs
Option 4: Ralph H. Fowler
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Correct Answer: Ralph H. Fowler
Solution : The correct option is Ralph H. Fowler .
In 1931, Ralph H. Fowler introduced the concept of the zeroth law of thermodynamics. A system is in thermal equilibrium with another system when it is individually in thermal equilibrium with a third system, according to the Zeroth Law of Thermodynamics. The introduction of this law laid the groundwork for the concepts of thermal equilibrium in thermodynamics and temperature measurement.
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