Thermodynamics is the branch of physics that deals with the relationships between heat and other forms of energy. In simple terms, it's the study of energy transfer and transformations.
Key Concepts
System: The part of the universe being studied.
Surroundings: Everything outside the system.
First Law of Thermodynamics: Energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transformed.
Second Law of Thermodynamics: The entropy of an isolated system always increases over time.
Important Equations
Here are some of the fundamental equations you will encounter in thermodynamics:
