Explores the conservation of energy in thermodynamic systems through heat and work interactions, introducing internal energy, enthalpy, and heat capacity.
Delves into the historical motivations behind the second law of thermodynamics, emphasizing limitations in heat-to-work conversion and the inevitability of irreversible processes.
Explores thermodynamic identities, entropy changes, and thermal machine efficiencies, including Carnot and Otto cycles, heat pumps, and heating methods.
