The first law of thermodynamics is equivalent to which law or principle?

(A) The first law of thermodynamics is equivalent to Newton’s third law.
(B) The first law of thermodynamics is equivalent to the law of conservation of momentum.
(C) The first law of thermodynamics is equivalent to Newton’s first law.
(D) The first law of thermodynamics is equivalent to the law of conservation of energy.
(E) The first law of thermodynamics is equivalent to Pascal’s principle.

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The first law of thermodynamics is equivalent to which law or principle?

(A) The first law of thermodynamics is equivalent to Newton’s third law.
(B) The first law of thermodynamics is equivalent to the law of conservation of momentum.
(C) The first law of thermodynamics is equivalent to Newton’s first law.
(D) The first law of thermodynamics is equivalent to the law of conservation of energy.
(E) The first law of thermodynamics is equivalent to Pascal’s principle.

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Answer is (D) The first law of thermodynamics is equivalent to the law of conservation of energy.