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>Both Q and W are _work_!
This is highly unconventional. Being unconventional doesn't make it wrong,
but it calls for detailed explanation.
We are being given the new notions of W and Q. This raises many questions:
-- If W is work and Q is work, then W is not the total work. What symbol
shall we use to represent the total work?
-- How are W and Q related to "work" in the sense of F dot ds?
-- Does F dot ds equal W?
-- Does F dot ds equal total work?
-- Does the total work equal W plus Q, or are there other contributions?
I'm mystified. Without a great deal of additional info, I cannot imagine
how the notion
> Both Q and W are _work_!
is helpful to anyone.