Re: heat is a form of energy

[Bob Sciamanda <trebor@VELOCITY.NET>]

----- Original Message -----
From: Jim Green <JMGreen@SISNA.COM>
To: <PHYS-L@lists.nau.edu>
Sent: Wednesday, September 08, 1999 10:44 PM
Subject: Re: heat is a form of energy
> . . .
> LOOK:
>
> dU (energy over here on the left side) = Q + W (actions over here on the
right)
> Change in a property of the system = Actions DONE to the system
> . . .

This doesn't make sense dimensionally.
The symbol Q stands for the increase in the system property U caused by
the action of heating.  Q does not stand for the action; it stands for the
increase in U caused by that action!

Bob

Bob Sciamanda (W3NLV)
Physics, Edinboro Univ of PA (em)
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