Thermodynamics is the branch of physics that studies the relationships between heat, work, temperature, and energy. It explains how energy is transferred between systems and converted from one form to another (e.g., heat turning into work, or work generating heat).The Core Laws of ThermodynamicsThe discipline is governed by four fundamental laws that dictate how energy behaves in the universe:Zeroth Law: Establishes the concept of temperature. If two systems are in thermal equilibrium with a third system, they are in equilibrium with each other. This is the scientific basis for thermometers.First Law: Also known as the Law of Conservation of Energy. It states that energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transferred or changed from one form to another. The change in a system's internal energy \(\Delta U\) is equal to the heat added to the system (\(Q\)) minus the work done by the system (\(W\)):\(\Delta U = Q - W\)Second Law: Dictates the direction of heat flow and introduces the concept of entropy (the measure of disorder or randomness in a system). Heat spontaneously flows from hotter objects to colder objects, and total entropy in an isolated system always increases over time.Third Law: States that as the temperature of a system approaches absolute zero (\(-273.15^{\circ} \text{C}\)
