First law of thermodynamics

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First law of thermodynamics

Meaning of term first law of thermodynamics

States that energy cannot be created or destroyed, but only changed from one form to another. First Law efficiency measures the fraction of energy supplied to a device or process that it delivers in its output. Also called the law of conservation of energ

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