Heat, Work, and Energy

Energy transfer in heat is due to the pull of gravity.

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ANALOGY: HEAT is thermal energy as WORK is mechanical energy.

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Energy is NOT needed to perform work.

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The first law of thermodynamics is about energy transformation and conservation.

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Devices that utilize heat to do work are often referred to as HEAT ENGINES.

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