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The first law of thermodynamics is that energy can not be created or destroyed but it can be changed from one form to another. Cells USE energy, but do not create it themselves. So yes, they do follow the first law of thermodynamics.
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∙ 8y agoAlthough a cell is very "organized" the process to go from unorganized atoms to the organized structure of the cell increases the entropy of the universe. In general, the reactions we would associate with the creation of a cell are exothermic, thus the environment around the cell would have to absorb the released heat and become more disordered - in excess of the increased order represented by the cell. The only way around this seems to be "Maxwell's demon" (look it up) where an external intelligence might defeat the 2nd law. Since we don't really have a good handle on what "intelligence" is, that is currently a rather fuzzy area. It must be noted however that many scientific studies have been conducted that have demonstrated that "thinking" by machines is an exothermic process and that even in lab mice and people, the effort of "thinking" seems to result in a release of heat - which increases the entropy of the universe. I guess you shouldn't think too hard on that though, lest you hasten the heat death of the universe... :-)
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∙ 8y agoFirst law states that energy can neither be created nor be destroyed. Energy can only be transferred into or out of a system. Equation that defines first law of thermodynamics is dQ = dU + dW .
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∙ 12y agoEnergy can be neither created nor destroyed
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∙ 13y agoEverything always follow laws of physics. If they weren't they wouldn't be laws.
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∙ 11y agoNo. Since the laws of physics are descriptions of observed behaviour, nothing can violate a law of physics. Cell functions are entirely consistent with all known laws of physics.
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∙ 12y agoIt always applies. There are no known processes in which the Law of Conservation of Energy (i.e., the First Law of Thermodynamics) doesn't apply.
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∙ 11y agothe law of Thermodynamics
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The conversion of potential energy in coal into the kinetic energy that heats steam is an expression of?
the first law of thermodynamics
What are similar cells?
The only other cells that are similar to neurons in the body are the muscles cells because they both conduct an action potential, obey the All-or-None Law, and can be polarized and depolarized.
Which of the mendel's laws does epistasis disobey?
It does not obey mendel's law of dominance
What are the two Laws of Thermodynamics and what do they tell us about organisms seemingly defying entropy?
The first law of thermodynamics is often called the ''Law of Conservation of Energy''. This law suggests that energy. can be transferred from one system to another in many forms. Also, it can not be ''created'' or ''destroyed''. Thus, the total amount of energy available in the Universe is constant.Second Law of ThermodynamicsAs a result of this fact of thermodynamics, natural processes that involve energy transfer must have one direction, and all natural processes are irreversible. This law also predicts that the entropy of an isolated system always increases with time. Entropy is the measure of the disorder or randomness of energy and matter in a system.Third Law of ThermodynamicsThe third law of thermodynamics states that if all the thermal motion of molecules kinetic energy could be removed, a state called absolute zero would occur. Absolute zero results in a temperature of 0 Kelvins or -273.15° Celsius
What did Robert Hooke discover in cells?
he discovered the hook's law of elasticity
Which law of Thermodynamics states that energy cannot be created or destroyed?
That law is known as the Law of Conservation of Energy. It is also known as the First Law of Thermodynamics.
What law of thermodynamics states that energy is neither created or destroyed?
The First Law of Thermodynamics.
What law says that energy cannot be created or destroyed only changed?
It is called the First Law of Thermodynamics, sometimes also called The Law of conservation of energy.
What law of thermodynamics states that different forms of energy can be converted into one another?
That's related to the First Law of Thermodynamics - the Law of Conservation of Energy.
Of thermodynamics is a restatement of the law of conservation?
The 1st Law of thermodynamics is a restatement of the law of conservation of energy.
When the law of conversation of energy is applied to heat it is known as the law of thermodynamics?
Not exactly. The first law of thermodynamics, i.e. the law of conservation of energy, also accounts for heat as one of the many forms that energy can take. There is no one law called "the law of thermodynamics", but there are several "Laws of Thermodynamics" (note the plural form "LAWS").
The first law of thermodynamics is related to the conservation of which quantity?
Yes. There are no known exceptions - otherwise it would not be considered a law
Will all the chemical reactions are obey thermodynamics law?
No one has yet documented a case where a chemical reaction does not obey the laws of thermodynamics - so - yes - all the chemical reactions will obey the laws of thermodynamics. On a philosophic note: since no exceptions to the theories that constitute thermodynamics have been observed, we consider them "laws". Should we ever find an exception, we will have to modify the theories to craft new rules that will then be considered "laws". That's how science works.
The fact that usable energy is always lost in an energy transfer is due to what 1 Newton's first law of motion 2 the second law of thermodynamics 3 Newton's second law of motion 4 the first l?
The second law of thermodynamics.
What is universal law of energy?
There is no commonly accepted law by that name, as far as I know. Two important laws about energy are the First Law of Thermodynamics and the Second Law of Thermodynamics.
What is another name for the first law of Thermodynamics?
Law of inertia
Which would mean that the energy in an isolated system would remain constant law of conservation of matter 1st law of thermodynamics second law of thermodynamics or the atomic theory of matter?
The first law of thermodynamics states that the energy of an isolated system is constant.
