Suppose the convention were adopted that defines W and W 0 in
the first law of thermodynamics to be the “work done on the system by the
surroundings.”
a. Write the first law with this alternate convention.
b. Why do the signs change?
Suppose the convention were adopted that defines W and W 0 in
the first law of thermodynamics to be the “work done on the system by the
surroundings.”
a. Write the first law with this alternate convention.
b. Why do the signs change?