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On what law is the first law of thermodynamics based?
Chapter 6, Problem 11P(choose chapter or problem)
QUESTION:
On what law is the first law of thermodynamics based? Explain the sign conventions in the equation \(\Delta U=q+w\).
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QUESTION:
On what law is the first law of thermodynamics based? Explain the sign conventions in the equation \(\Delta U=q+w\).
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The goal of the problem is to state what law is the first law of thermodynamics based and explain the sign conventions in the equation 
The law, the first law of thermodynamics is based on is the law of conservation of energy. It states that ‘the energy of the universe remains constant and the energy can be converted or transformed from one form to another form, but it cannot be created or destroyed.’