First Law of Thermodynamics Interactive Simulation

5 minIntermediate

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Energy conservation visualization showing the balance between heat Q, work W, and internal energy change ΔU.

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Key Formulas

\Delta U = Q - W

W = \int P\,dV

W = P\Delta V

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