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The objectives of Chapter 2 are to:
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Introduce the concept of energy and define its various forms. |
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Discuss the nature of internal energy. |
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Define the concept of heat and the terminology associated with energy transfer by heat. |
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Define the concept of work, including electrical work and several forms of mechanical work. |
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Introduce the first law of thermodynamics, energy balances, and mechanisms of energy transfer to or from a system. |
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Determine that a fluid flowing across a control surface of a control volume carries energy across the control surface in addition to any energy transfer across the control surface that may be in the form of heat and/or work. |
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Define energy conversion efficiencies. |
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Discuss the implications of energy conversion on the environment. |