Lecture

Energy System Performance: First Law and Efficiency

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This lecture covers the first and second principles of thermodynamics, focusing on the first law which states that energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transformed. It explains how energy efficiency is calculated and applied to systems like power plants and induction stoves.

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