State function
Chinese equivalent: 状态函数
State function A physical quantity whose value depends only on the current state of the system (e.g., pressure, volume, temperature) and not on the path taken…
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State function A physical quantity whose value depends only on the current state of the system (e.g., pressure, volume, temperature) and not on the path taken to reach that state, such as internal energy.
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First Law of Thermodynamics
First Law of Thermodynamics 1. Core Concepts & Sign Convention The First Law of Thermodynamics is essentially the Law of Conservation of Energy applied to thermal processes. For a system (like gas in a cylinder), the change in internal energy Δ U equals the sum of heat Q supplied…
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