The first law of thermodynamics cannot be violated as the the total energy of the system is constant and the law is known to apply to all known... View Article
Some applications of thermodynamics in our everyday life is given as follows: The laws of thermodynamics are obeyed by the human body. This... View Article
Delta S, in thermodynamics implies the change in entropy. The change in entropy is equal to the heat transfer (Delta Q) divided by the temperature (T).... View Article
Some of the basic concepts of thermodynamics are: A thermodynamic system is a specific portion of matter with a definite boundary on which... View Article
The second law of thermodynamics cannot be violated. The second law is a fundamental law that is not mathematical in nature. All the processes in... View Article
The first law of thermodynamics describes the relationship between internal energy, work and heat. The internal energy of a system can be... View Article
Momentum is directly proportional to the velocity as given in the equation for momentum: Kinetic energy is directly proportional to the... View Article
Damping is the process of restraining vibratory motion such as noise, mechanical oscillation and alternating electric current by the dissipation... View Article
The laws of thermodynamics define the fundamental physical quantities like energy, temperature and entropy that characterize thermodynamic... View Article
Some of the prominent applications of the second law of thermodynamics are as follows: The second law of thermodynamics states that heat... View Article
There are no limitations to the second law of thermodynamics. However, there is a misconception that the second law is only applicable to the... View Article
The second law of thermodynamics states that there is a net increase in the entropy. The net increase in entropy in any part of the system is... View Article
Some real-life examples of the first law of thermodynamics are listed below: An electric light bulb transforms electric energy into light... View Article
No, it is not possible to violate the second law of thermodynamics or as a matter fact any of the laws of thermodynamics. The laws are not... View Article
For a closed system, the first law of thermodynamics states that the amount of energy gained by the system, during an interaction between the... View Article
The first law of thermodynamics also known as the law of conservation states that “Energy can neither be created nor destroyed, but it can be... View Article
The following are the three main characteristics of electromagnetic waves: Electromagnetic waves are transverse in nature. Electromagnetic... View Article