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First Law of Thermodynamics

Consider a sky lantern with a candle. The candle&#39;s heat increases the internal energy of the air molecules inside the lantern, which causes the expansion of air and inflates the lantern. Due to the expansion, work is done by the air molecules on the lantern. The air density inside the inflated lantern is reduced, which creates lift.
In this example, the change in internal energy of the system is equal to the net heat transfer into the system minus the net work done by the system. This equation is a generalized&#160; form of energy conservation known as the first law of thermodynamics.
Conventionally, Q is positive or negative, depending on whether heat is added to the system or removed from the system. Also, W is positive when work is done by the system and negative when work is done on the system.
For any thermodynamic process, the change in internal energy is path independent and depends only on the system&#39;s initial and final equilibrium states. Thus, the internal energy is a state function.

first law of thermodynamics

A change in the internal energy of a system depends on the the net heat transfer into the system and the net work done by the system. The first law of thermodynamics, which is a generalized form of energy conservation, relates these three quantities mathematically. It states that the change in the internal energy equals the difference between the heat transfer and work done by the system.
The applied heat increases the internal energy of a system. Hence, conventionally heat is considered positive when added to the system and it is negative when removed from the system. When a gas expands, it does work, and its internal energy decreases. Thus, work is considered&#160; positive when it is done by the system and negative when it is done on the system.
Although heat and work both depend on the thermodynamic path taken between two equilibrium states, the change in internal energy depends only on the system&#39;s initial and final equilibrium states. Similar to the change in potential energy, the change in internal energy is a path independent quantity. The internal energy is a function of thermodynamic variables like pressure, temperature and volume. Functions such as internal energy and potential energy are known as state functions because their values depend solely on the state of the system.

A change in the internal energy of a system depends on the the net heat transfer into the system and the net work done by the system. The first law of ...

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heat, work, and internal energy

Heat, work, and internal energy are linked by the first law of thermodynamics. This law is a generalized form of energy conservation. It explains how energy changes when heat is added to or removed from a system, and when the system does work or has work done on it.

The change in internal energy equals the heat transferred into the system minus the work done by the system. Added heat increases internal energy. For that reason, heat is taken as positive when it enters the system and negative when it leaves.

Work follows the same sign idea. When a gas expands, it does work on its surroundings, and its internal energy decreases. So work is positive when done by the system and negative when done on the system.

Heat and work depend on the path taken between two equilibrium states. Internal energy does not. It depends only on the initial and final equilibrium states, so it is a path-independent quantity, like potential energy.

Internal energy is a function of thermodynamic variables such as pressure, temperature, and volume. Quantities like internal energy and potential energy are called state functions because their values depend only on the state of the system.

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Heat, work, and internal energy are linked by the first law of thermodynamics. This law is a generalized form of energy conservation. It explains how energy changes when heat is added to or removed from a system, and when the system does work or has work done on it. The change in internal energy equals the heat transferred into the system minus the work done by the system. Added heat increases internal energy. For that reason, heat is taken as positive when it enters the system and negative...

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Constant Volume and Pressure in Thermodynamics

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Free Expansion: Pressure, Volume, and Temperature

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Learn how heat, work, and internal energy connect through the first law of thermodynamics, including sign conventions and state functions.

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