3. Thermodynamic postulates
A postulate is a law that cannot be demonstrated and remains valid until challenged by experience.
3.1 Thermal equilibrium and the zero principle
3.1.1 Empirical definition of temperature
Everyday experience teaches us that some systems are hot and others are cold. What our body intuitively detects is not temperature, but heat transfer. An object is felt to be cold when a flow of heat flows from the hand to the object. Conversely, an object feels...
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