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Cambridge AS & A Level Physics

16Thermodynamics

Thermodynamics in Cambridge AS & A Level Physics: what the syllabus expects you to know, the learning objectives and how to practise.
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In the first law of thermodynamics written as ΔU = q + W, what does W represent?

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