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• The law of physics that states that the heat absorbed by a system either raises the internal energy of the system or does work on the environment.

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  Cite Definition for First Law of Thermodynamics

  American Psychological Association (APA)

  First Law of Thermodynamics. (n.d.). National Weather Service Glossary. Retrieved February 4, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/first-law-of-thermodynamics.

  Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

  First Law of Thermodynamics. www.weather.gov. National Weather Service Glossary. NOAA National Weather Service. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/first-law-of-thermodynamics (accessed: February 4, 2023).

  Modern Language Association (MLA)

  "First Law of Thermodynamics." National Weather Service Glossary. NOAA National Weather Service. 4 February. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/first-law-of-thermodynamics.

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