First Law of Thermodynamics

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf physical phenomenon
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:law_of_conservation_of_energy
gptkbp:appliesTo thermodynamic systems
gptkbp:basisFor energy balance equations
gptkbp:category conservation law
gptkbp:contrastsWith gptkb:Second_Law_of_Thermodynamics
gptkb:Third_Law_of_Thermodynamics
gptkbp:field thermodynamics
gptkbp:form ΔU = Q - W
gptkbp:formedBy 19th century
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label First Law of Thermodynamics
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Joule's_experiments
gptkbp:location Q is heat added to the system
W is work done by the system
ΔU is change in internal energy
gptkbp:relatedTo energy conservation
gptkbp:state energy cannot be created or destroyed
energy can only be transformed from one form to another
gptkbp:usedIn chemistry
engineering
physics
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Laws_of_Thermodynamics
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6