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Wigomat

Wigomat is a science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Wigomat rather than just read about it. In short: The Wigomat was one of the world's first electric drip coffee makers, patented in 1954 in Germany. It was named after its manufacturer, Gottlob Widmann, although some early machines were delivered as "FK-1" (for filter coffee machine).

Key takeaways

Wigomat belongs to science; place it in that map before memorising details.
Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
Connect Wigomat to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
Reproduce the core statement of Wigomat from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

The Wigomat was one of the world's first electric drip coffee makers, patented in 1954 in Germany. It was named after its manufacturer, Gottlob Widmann, although some early machines were delivered as "FK-1" (for filter coffee machine).

History Coffee was, until the late 1950s, brewed by hand or made in a percolator. In both cases the temperature was considered to be too high. Therefore, at the launch of the Wigomat it was advertised to have the best brewing temperature. In the 1970s many machines followed the principle of drip coffee, but the Wigomat remained a competitor: "The people at Zabar's tell us that their Wigomat Coffee Maker is one of the best of the currently popular instant-drip coffee makers" wrote a New York-based magazine in 1975.

References

External links

Wigomat: Eine Hommage an die erste Filterkaffeemaschine der Welt (archived 2018-03-20)

Illustrations

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Wigomat

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Wigomat claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In science, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Wigomat before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Wigomat ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Wigomat

In research: Wigomat appears in science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Wigomat in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Wigomat is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1954 in West Germany, 1954 introductions, Coffee preparation, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Wigomat outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study Wigomat in 20 minutes

Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
Close the page and write down what Wigomat means in your own words.
Compare your version with the excerpt and mark what you missed.
Work through the three examples above with pen and paper.
Explain Wigomat out loud to somebody else — or to Teacher Smith in the lgStudy chat.

Frequently asked questions

What is Wigomat in simple terms?

Why does Wigomat matter?

Because it connects several science ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Wigomat?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on Wigomat.