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Laws of thermodynamics — The laws of thermodynamics, in principle, describe the specifics for the transport of heat and work in thermodynamic processes. Since their conception, however, these laws have become some of the most important in all of physics and other… … Wikipedia
laws of thermodynamics — zeroth law: two systems in thermal equilibrium with a third system are in thermal equilibrium with each other. First law: energy is conserved in any process; i.e., the energy gained (or lost) by a system is exactly equal to the energy lost (or… … Medical dictionary
Thermodynamics — Annotated color version of the original 1824 Carnot heat engine showing the hot body (boiler), working body (system, steam), and cold body (water), the letters labeled according to the stopping points in Carnot cycle … Wikipedia
thermodynamics — thermodynamicist, n. /therr moh duy nam iks/, n. (used with a sing. v.) the science concerned with the relations between heat and mechanical energy or work, and the conversion of one into the other: modern thermodynamics deals with the properties … Universalium
Laws of science — The laws of science are various established scientific laws, or physical laws as they are sometimes called, that are considered universal and invariable facts of the physical world. Laws of science may, however, be disproved if new facts or… … Wikipedia
Thermodynamics — A study of the transformation of energy from one form to another, and its practical application. U.S. Dept. of Energy, Energy Information Administration s Energy Glossary see Law(s) of Thermodynamics. *** A study of the transformation… … Energy terms
thermodynamics — [thʉr΄mōdī nam′iks] n. [ THERMO + DYNAMICS] the branch of physics dealing with the transformation of heat to and from other forms of energy, and with the laws governing such conversions of energy … English World dictionary
Third law of thermodynamics — Thermodynamics … Wikipedia
Laws of attraction — In the history of science, the laws of attraction are a set of assumed laws or, in a sense, a general catch phrase used when discussing the nature of bodies that attract. Historically, the concept of there being a known set of the laws of… … Wikipedia
thermodynamics, laws of — The three laws were put in a memorable form by the English scientist and novelist C. P. Snow: (i) you cannot win (matter and energy are conserved); (ii) you cannot break even (cannot return to the same entropy state, since disorder always… … Philosophy dictionary
