The height of the pulleys from the ground was twelve yards, and consequently, when the weights had descended through that distance, they had to be wound up again in order to renew the motion of the paddle.
-- James Prescott Joule
   
James Prescott Joule   Name:
James Prescott Joule
Type:
Physicist
Nationality:
English
Birth:
December 24, 1818
Death:
October 11, 1889
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