Examine the moving boundary work or P dV work commonly encountered in reciprocating devices such as automotive engines and compressors
Identify the first law of thermodynamics as simply a statement of the conservation of energy principle for closed (fixed mass) systems.
Develop the general energy balance applied to closed systems.
Define the specific heat at constant volume and the specific heat at constant pressure
Relate the specific heats to the calculation of the changes in internal energy and enthalpy of ideal gases.
Describe incompressible substances and determine the changes in their internal energy and enthalpy.
Solve energy balance problems for closed (fixed mass) systems that involve heat and work interactions for general pure substances, ideal gases, and incompressible substances.