15.1 The First Law of Thermodynamics Figure 15.2 This boiling tea kettle represents energy in motion. The water in the kettle is tuming to water vapor because heat is being transferred from the stove to the kettle. As the entire system gets hotter, work is done from the evaporation of the water to the whistling of the kettle. (credit: Gina Hamilton)

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 The First Law of Thermodynamics
• Define the first law of thermodynamics.
• Describe how conservation of energy relates to the first law of thermodynamics.
• Identify instances of the first law of thermodynamics working in everyday situations, including biological metabolism.
• Calculate changes in the internal energy of a system, after accounting for heat transfer and work done.

15.1 The First Law of Thermodynamics
Figure 15.2 This boiling tea kettle represents energy in motion. The water in the kettle is tuming to water vapor because heat is being transferred from
the stove to the kettle. As the entire system gets hotter, work is done from the evaporation of the water to the whistling of the kettle. (credit: Gina
Hamilton)
Transcribed Image Text:15.1 The First Law of Thermodynamics Figure 15.2 This boiling tea kettle represents energy in motion. The water in the kettle is tuming to water vapor because heat is being transferred from the stove to the kettle. As the entire system gets hotter, work is done from the evaporation of the water to the whistling of the kettle. (credit: Gina Hamilton)
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