Thermodynamics

Definition

Thermodynamics is the study of energy and its transformations from one form to another.

Related terms

First Law of Thermodynamics: Energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transformed from one form to another.

Second Law of Thermodynamics:

In any energy transfer or transformation, if not perfectly efficient, some amount will be lost as heat.

Entropy:

A measure of disorder or randomness in a system.