Across
- 2. in thermodynamics, the portion of the universe or the sample of matter being studied
- 4. in thermodynamics, everything in the universe outside the system
- 8. energy: energy associated with the position of an object and the forces acting upon it
- 9. energy: energy of motion
- 11. SI unit of energy and energy transfer; symbol J
Down
- 1. law of thermodynamics: law stating the energy gained (or lost) by a system equals the energy lost (or gained) by the surroundings
- 3. ability to do work and change matter
- 5. energy: sum of all possible forms of energy of the ions, atoms, and molecules in a system
- 6. transfer of energy through a force applied across a distance
- 7. function: thermodynamic property whose value is determined only by the state of the system
- 10. thermodynamics: application of thermodynamic principles to energy changes in chemical reactions
- 12. of conservation of energy: