Work (thermodynamics)
ENERGY TRANSFER, OR ITS AMOUNT (& DIRECTION), IN A THERMODYNAMIC PROCESS DUE TO MACROSCOPIC FACTORS EXTERNAL TO A THERMODYNAMIC SYSTEM
Work (Thermodynamics); Thermodynamic work; PV work; Pressure-volume work; Pressure volume work; Thermodynamical work
In thermodynamics, work performed by a system is energy transferred by the system to its surroundings, by a mechanism through which the system can spontaneously exert macroscopic forces on its surroundings. In the surroundings, through suitable passive linkages, the work can lift a weight, for example.