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Law of Thermodynamics

Written by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated August 2025
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Verified for the 2026 examโ€ขWritten by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated August 2025

Definition

The Law of Thermodynamics refers to a set of principles that describe the behavior and transfer of energy in systems. It states that energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transferred or transformed.

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