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Where ''U'' is the [[internal energy]] of the system, i.e. | Where ''U'' is the [[internal energy]] of the system, i.e. | ||
ignoring the external energy of the system, for example | ignoring the external energy of the system, for example | ||
motion of the | motion of the center of mass of the system, or the presence | ||
of an external field. ''Q'' is the net [[heat]] entering the | of an external field. ''Q'' is the net [[heat]] entering the | ||
system and ''W'' is the [[work]] done upon the system | system and ''W'' is the [[work]] done upon the system. | ||
For reversible changes, where the system evolves through a succession of equilibrium states, one has: | For reversible changes, where the system evolves through a succession of equilibrium states, one has: |