Practice question · Fill in the blanks
Complete the following passage by choosing the correct terms from the word bank.
The first law of thermodynamics, , states that the change in ______ energy equals heat ______ to the system minus work ______ by the system.
Word bank: internal · added · done · kinetic · removed · received
Hints
- The change in the stored energy has two contributions.
- One enters as heat, the other leaves as work.
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The first law of thermodynamics, , states that the change in internal energy equals heat added to the system minus work done by the system.
Why
: U is internal energy, Q is heat into the system, W is work done by the system.
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