Answer to Question #89631 in Astronomy | Astrophysics for Nathan Nsoh

Question

What is thermodynamics?

Answer 1

Thermodynamics is a branch of physics that studies the general properties of macroscopic systems that are in a state of thermodynamic equilibrium and the processes of transition between these states, the relationship and transformation of heat and other forms of energy. Thermodynamics is a phenomenological science based on the generalization of experimental facts. It studies macroscopic systems consisting of a huge number of particles; processes occurring in such systems are described by macroscopic quantities, such as pressure or temperature, which are not applicable to individual molecules and atoms.