Republic of the Philippines
Technical Education and Skills Development Authority
Region IV-B (MiMaRoPa)
ROMBLON NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
Poblacion, Alcantara, Romblon (5509)
[email protected]/09985731845
VISION
Skilling Romblon through quality TVET delivery for people’s prosperity
MISSION
Equipping the province with competent, flexible, economically stable and dignified human
resources for domestic and global demands
LEARNING MODULE FOR THERMODYNAMICS 1
BASIC CONCEPTS AND PRINCIPLES DEFINITIONS AND USEFUL INFORMATION
Thermodynamics is that branch of physical sciences that treats of various phenomena of energy and the related
properties of matter, especially of the laws of the transformation of heat into other forms of energy and vice versa (Faires,
1978).
Thermodynamics is that branch of science that deals with energy, its conversion from one form to another and the
movement of energy from one location to another (Todd & Ellis, 1981).
Thermodynamics is the science that deals with heat and work, and properties of substances that bear a relation to heat
and work (Sonntag, 1998).
The word thermodynamics is derived from the Greek words therme, which means heat, and dynamis, which means
strength or motion.
There are four thermodynamics laws which are the basis of analysis, namely: the First Law of Thermodynamics, the
Second Law of Thermodynamics, the Third Law of Thermodynamics, and the Zeroth law.
Examples of related properties of matters are density, specific volume, pressure, temperature, and internal energy.
Examples of energy conversion systems are steam power plant, Diesel power plant, hydro power plant,
geothermal power plant, nuclear power plant, and solar power plant.
Working Substance is a fluid that receives, transports, and transfers energy; or it is a fluid in which energy can be stored
and from which energy can be removed.
Energy is the capacity of the system or substance to do an effect.
Work is the product of the component of a force in the direction of motion, and the distance through which the point of
application of the force moves during its action (Todd & Ellis, 1981).
Thermodynamic State refers to the thermodynamic condition and identified through the properties of a substance or
system
Thermodynamic Datum refers to the thermal reference of a substance or system.