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reversible systems |
systems that are nearly always in a state of equilibrium |
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1st law of thermodynamics |
the total energy in an isolated system is constant. Energy can change forms but cannot be created or destroyed |
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2nd law of thermodynamics |
1. No machine is 100% efficient, some heat will always be lost to the environment 2. Heat cannot spontaneously pass from a colder to a hotter object. |
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latent heat |
the heat that is required to change from one state to the other |