Laws of Thermodynamics

Laws of Thermodynamics

First Law of Thermodynamics

The restatement of the law of conservation of energy

First Law of Thermodynamics

The restatement of the law of conservation of energy

Internal Energy (U)

the sum of the kinetic and potential energies of a system’s atoms and molecules.

Heat (Q)

energy transferred because of a temperature difference.

Work (W)

energy transferred by a force moving through a distance.

Open Ended

Explain how 1st law of thermodynamics can be applied to these systems.

Open Ended

Explain how the 1st law of thermodynamics is applied to this system.