WHAT IS THE CORRECT STATEMENT OF FIRST LAW OF THERMODYNAMICS? WHAT IS ITS CORRECT EQUATION. IN OUR CHEMISTRY BOOK & PHYSICS BOOK THEY HAVE GIVEN DIFFERENT EQUATIONS. ALSO TELL WHEN WORK DONE IS POSITIVE & WHEN IS IT NEGATIVE ? SAUMYA

							
Dear Saumya
In Physics
U=Q-W
when work is done by the system W is positive and when work is done on the system W is negative
When heat is given to system Q is positive and when heat is given by the system Q is negative
In Chemistry
U=Q+W
when work is done by the system W is negative and when work is done on the system W is positive
When heat is given to system Q is positive and when heat is given by the system Q is negative
Hence both are same with a difference in sign convention only.
 
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AKASH GOYAL
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Dear Saumya
In Physics
U=Q-W
when work is done by the system W is positive and when work is done on the system W is negative
When heat is given to system Q is positive and when heat is given by the system Q is negative
In Chemistry
U=Q+W
when work is done by the system W is negative and when work is done on the system W is positive
When heat is given to system Q is positive and when heat is given by the system Q is negative
Hence both are same with a difference in sign convention only.
 
All the best.                                                           
AKASH GOYAL
AskiitiansExpert-IIT Delhi
 
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