Conclusion and References

Conclusion

With this we’ve summarized the basics behind the Laws of Thermodynamics. This blog has but just scratched the surface, and there’s a lot of exciting science both to be learned and discovered in this field. 

Thermodynamics is a very important field of study as it has implications from the machines we use to the internal machines that run in our bodies. It can be used to build more efficient engines and other stuff in the domains of physics. It can be used to discover new spontaneous reactions, create better chemicals, and improve methods of production of various industrial chemicals, by increasing energy efficiency. 

Thermodynamic topics such as Gibbs Free Energy and Enthalpy, become important in biochemistry, especially in understanding the importance of enzymes, and why certain biochemical pathways and various catabolic and anabolic reactions take place in living systems. Thermodynamics is truly a robust and important field of study, with implications and applications everywhere.  
The design of many engineering systems, such as this solar hot water system, involves Thermodynamics.



References
  1. Thermodynamics An Engineering Approach, Ninth Edition by Çengel, Yunus A. Boles, Michael A. Kanoğlu, Mehmet
  2. Fundamentals of Engineering Thermodynamics, Fourth Edition by M. J. Moran and H. N. Shapiro, Wiley, New York, 2000.
  3. https://www.grc.nasa.gov/www/k-12/airplane/thermo.html
  4. https://www.britannica.com/science/thermodynamics
  5. https://www2.estrellamountain.edu/faculty/farabee/biobk/biobookener1.html

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