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What is the equivalent statement of the first law of thermodynamics in relation to perpetual motion machines?
What is the equivalent statement of the first law of thermodynamics in relation to perpetual motion machines?
Perpetual motion machines of the first kind are impossible
What are the two principal forms of energy transfer distinguished by the first law of thermodynamics?
What are the two principal forms of energy transfer distinguished by the first law of thermodynamics?
Heat and thermodynamic work
What does the first law of thermodynamics state about the sum of all forms of energy in an isolated system?
What does the first law of thermodynamics state about the sum of all forms of energy in an isolated system?
The sum of all forms of energy is constant
What does the first law of thermodynamics say about the creation and destruction of energy?
What does the first law of thermodynamics say about the creation and destruction of energy?
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Why is the concept of open systems, closed systems, and other types important in thermodynamics?
Why is the concept of open systems, closed systems, and other types important in thermodynamics?
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