Work Done on or by the System (w)

Definition

This refers to work done on a system when energy is transferred from the surroundings to the system, and work done by a system when energy is transferred from the system to its surroundings.

Related terms

First Law of Thermodynamics: Energy cannot be created nor destroyed; only transferred or converted between systems.

Pressure-Volume Work (PV Work): The work done in processes involving gases under pressure.

Kinetic Energy:

The energy possessed by an object due to its motion.