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First law of thermodynamics |
The energy applied to a system increases partly the internal energy of the system and the rest is spent is doing work on environment. |
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MAYER'S FORMULA |
Cp - Cv = R |
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Limitations of first law of thermodynamics |
1 - It does not indicate the direction in which the change can occur. 2 - Gives no idea about the extent of change. 3 - Gives no info about the source of heat, i.e. whether it is a hot or a cold body. |