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In physics, thermodynamics (from the Greek θερμ-<θερμότης, therme, meaning "heat" and δυναμις, dynamis, meaning "power") is the study of the conversion of energy into work and heat and its relation to macroscopic variables such as temperature and pressure. Its underpinnings, based upon statistical predictions of the collective motion of particles from their microscopic behavior, is the field of statistical thermodynamics, a branch of statistical mechanics.. Historically, thermodynamics developed out of need to increase the efficiency of early steam engines. Typical thermodynamic system, showing input from a heat source (boiler) on the left and output to a heat sink (condenser) on the right. Work is extracted, in this case by a series of pistons.From Wikipedia under the
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Q. Most satelites I hear of are sent out to space, have any been put in a planet orbit maybe at a stationary point to map the time dependent thermodynamics of the orbit or at that point in the orbit of a planet other than earth? What is easiest possibility? Asked by Dan M - Sun Dec 16 09:40:38 2007 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments A. A thermal map of Mars was made by the Mars Global Surveyor ( ). And the Venus Express spacecraft has done thermal mapping of that planet. Answered by Charlie149 - Mon Dec 17 09:28:17 2007 From Yahoo Answer Search: "Thermodynamics" Thermodynamics is a branch of physics that studies the movement of energy and how energy instills movement. More precisely, it studies the effects of changes in temperature, pressure, and volume on physical systems at the macroscopic scale by analyzing the collective motion of their particles using statistics. 19th century physicists defined three Laws of thermodynamics to sum up the basic principles of the subject; in the 20th century, an unofficial "zeroth law" was added. ContentsSourced
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