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The change in thermal energy of a system is a sum of the heat that flows
into it and that part of the work that is done on it that does not appear
as a change in the kinetic energy of the center of mass of the system.
I believe that the problem with the above statement of the first law is
that some kind of a reaction or change of state may occur in such a way
as to make the law as stated above incorrect.
Tue, 26 Aug 1997, "W. Barlow Newbolt" <wnewbolt@liberty.uc.wlu.edu>
Give at least one example, Barlow.