Recent Examples on the WebThese common observations are generalized and sharpened in the science of thermodynamics. Frank Wilczek, WSJ, 1 Sep. 2022 It’s this ignorance of the microstates that compels classical thermodynamics to speak of averages and ensembles.Quanta Magazine, 26 May 2022 Fluid motion, thermodynamics of air and water, radiative transfer and the movement of the Earth on its orbit around the sun are all fundamental components that give rise to the complexity of the weather and climate system. Gavin Schmidt, Scientific American, 12 Oct. 2021 But the first law of thermodynamics says that matter and energy can never be destroyed or created. David Marchesephoto Illustration By Bráulio Amado, New York Times, 17 July 2022 This observation broke the the first law of thermodynamics, which states that energy cannot be created or destroyed. Joanna Thompson, Scientific American, 15 June 2022 The answer turned out to be a simple exercise in thermodynamics. Jen Wang, Vogue, 21 Apr. 2022 Sarafin said the team occasionally speaks with personnel who worked on the previous programs, comparing the challenges of physics, fluid dynamics, thermodynamics, supercold temperatures, structural stresses and flammability hazards. Ashley Strickland, CNN, 15 Apr. 2022 In thermodynamics, a phase transition describes a substance changing state without altering its chemical composition. Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2022 See More