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FIRST LAW OF

THERMODYNAMICS
THE THERMAL ENERGY OF A SYSTEM CAN CHANGE IN MANY WAYS. THE ENGINE
OF
AN IDLING CAR BECOMES WARM BECAUSE TOO MUCH OF THE ENERGY
REALESED
WHEN THE GASOLINE BURNS IN THE ENGINE IS CONVERTED INTO THERMAL
ENERGY.
WHEN YOU RUB YOUR HANDS TOGETHER VIGOROUSLY, THEY BECOME WARM
BECAUSE WORK DONE BY THE MUSCLE IN YOUR ARM IS CONVERTED TO
THERMAL ENERGY CAUSED BY FRICTION AS YOUR HANDS RUB TOGETHER.
in its natural condition, heat always flows from objects of higher temperature going
to objects of lower temperature. During this process,the objects with higher
temperature loses heat.

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