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Before you study the first law of thermodynamics, you must understand the different forms of energy. These forms include kinetic energy and potential energy, which are familiar to you. Not so familiar are the energy forms of internal energy, work, and heat, among others.
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Look, D.C., Sauer, H.J. (1988). Forms of Energy. In: Engineering Thermodynamics. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-010-9316-3_4
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