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    Thermodynamics is a branch of physics that studies the relationships between heat, energy, and work. It encompasses several key principles: The First Law of Thermodynamics states that energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transferred or converted between different forms. The equation for the first law is ΔU = Q - W, where ΔU is the change in internal energy, Q is heat added to the system, and W is work done by the system. The Second Law of Thermodynamics states that entropy tends to increase over time and heat naturally flows from hot to cold objects. No process is 100% efficient as some energy is always lost as heat. The Zeroth Law of Thermod

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    Thermodynamics is a branch of physics that studies the relationships between heat, energy, and work. It encompasses several key principles: The First Law of Thermodynamics states that energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transferred or converted between different forms. The equation for the first law is ΔU = Q - W, where ΔU is the change in internal energy, Q is heat added to the system, and W is work done by the system. The Second Law of Thermodynamics states that entropy tends to increase over time and heat naturally flows from hot to cold objects. No process is 100% efficient as some energy is always lost as heat. The Zeroth Law of Thermod

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    Thermodynamics is a branch of physics that studies the relationships between heat, energy, and work. It encompasses several key principles: The First Law of Thermodynamics states that energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transferred or converted between different forms. The equation for the first law is ΔU = Q - W, where ΔU is the change in internal energy, Q is heat added to the system, and W is work done by the system. The Second Law of Thermodynamics states that entropy tends to increase over time and heat naturally flows from hot to cold objects. No process is 100% efficient as some energy is always lost as heat. The Zeroth Law of Thermod

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    THERMODYNAMICS 101

    Thermodynamics is a branch of physics that studies the relationships between heat,


    energy, and work. It encompasses several key principles:

    First Law of Thermodynamics:

    Also known as the law of conservation of energy.


    Energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transferred or converted between different
    forms.
    The equation for the first law is ΔU = Q - W, where ΔU is the change in internal energy,
    Q is heat added to the system, and W is work done by the system.
    Second Law of Thermodynamics:

    Entropy tends to increase over time.


    Heat naturally flows from hot to cold objects.
    No process is 100% efficient; some energy is always lost as heat.
    The second law is often stated in terms of the impossibility of a perpetual motion
    machine of the second kind.
    Zeroth Law of Thermodynamics:

    If two systems are each in thermal equilibrium with a third system, they are in thermal
    equilibrium with each other.
    This law allows the definition of temperature.
    Thermodynamic Processes:

    Isothermal: Constant temperature.


    Adiabatic: No heat exchange with the surroundings.
    Isobaric: Constant pressure.
    Isochoric: Constant volume.
    Carnot Cycle:

    The most efficient theoretical heat engine.


    Composed of reversible isothermal and adiabatic processes.
    Entropy:

    A measure of the disorder or randomness in a system.


    Entropy tends to increase in isolated systems, leading to the arrow of time.
    Gibbs Free Energy:

    Indicates whether a process will be spontaneous at constant temperature and pressure.


    ΔG < 0 for a spontaneous process.
    Phase Transitions:

    Changes between solid, liquid, and gas phases.


    Specific heat and latent heat play crucial roles.
    Maxwell's Relations:

    Mathematical relationships between thermodynamic properties.


    Enthalpy:

    A measure of a system's total energy content, including internal energy and the effects
    of pressure and volume.
    Heat Engines, Refrigerators, and Heat Pumps:

    Different applications of thermodynamic principles in various devices.


    Understanding thermodynamics is crucial for fields like engineering, chemistry, and
    physics, providing a foundation for analyzing and predicting the behavior of physical
    systems.

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