unit 3 thermodynamics Flashcards
key concepts / vocabulary
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system
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a specific portion of matter that is being studied or observed; the part of the universe that is being studied
› everything outside of the system is the surroundings
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universe
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both system and surroundings
3
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first law of thermodynamics
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energy can neither be created nor destroyed; can only be transformed to one form to another
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