Definition of thermodynamics Thermodynamics

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What does thermodynamics mean?

Noun Plural: thermodynamics
thermodynamics - the branch of physics concerned with the conversion of different forms of energy
		natural philosophy, physics the science of matter and energy and their interactions; "his favorite subject was physics"
		thermodynamics of equilibrium, thermostatics the aspect of thermodynamics concerned with thermal equilibrium

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thermodynamics (Noun)
The science of the conversions between heat and other forms of energy.

thermodynamics (n.)
The science which treats of the mechanical action or relations of heat.

thermodynamics
The branch of physics which seeks to derive, from a few basic postulates, relationships between properties of matter, especially those connected with temperature, and a description of the conversion of energy from one form to another.

Thermodynamics is a branch of physics that studies the movement of heat between different objects. Thermodynamics also studies the change in pressure and volume of objects. It is normally studied by using a branch of mathematics called statistics to look at the motion of particles. Thermodynamics also has 2 main branches called classical thermodynamics and statistical thermodynamics. An important idea in thermodynamics is that of systems. A system is an object or a group of objects that is being studied.

Laws of thermodynamics.

In thermodynamics, there are 4 laws of thermodynamics that say that energy can be moved between two objects in the form of heat.

Uses of thermodynamics.

In the past, thermodynamics was studied to make steam engines work better. Now, ideas from thermodynamics are used in everything from making engines to studying black holes.