Where did the first law of thermodynamics come from? Why is energy called energy and what has that to do with heat? Where did the 1/2 in kinetic energy come from? Watch this video to find out the real people behind the science!

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The Video of Emilie du Chatelet showing Voltaire the damage of dropping lead balls is from Nova, “Einstein’s Big Idea” : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TfyNq…