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Entropy

Field: Classical Thermodynamics

A thermodynamic quantity representing the unavailability of a system's thermal energy for conversion into mechanical work.

Sequence of Expressions

Intermediate
The change in internal energy of a system is equal to the heat added to the system minus the work done by the system: ΔU=Q−W\Delta U = Q - W.