2006-11-12 11:37:52 · 6 answers · asked by Alexandra H 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Other - Science
Yes it is.
Wikipedia (see source): "Thermodynamics (from the Greek thermos meaning heat and dynamics meaning power) is a branch of physics that studies the effects of changes in temperature, pressure, and volume on physical systems at the macroscopic scale by analyzing the collective motion of their particles using statistics."
It is sometimes associated with chemistry (and taught in chemistry classes) because there are important results and laws from thermodynamics that apply to chemical reactions. But strictly speaking the laws of thermodynamics are not limited to chemical processes, and are not caused by chemical properties. So it is more generally considered part of physics.
2006-11-12 11:41:01 · answer #1 · answered by secretsauce 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, thermodynamics is the branch of physics in which we study the transfer of heat .
2006-11-12 17:17:09 · answer #2 · answered by Yasir 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
See the bubble labeled "Heat & Thermodynamics?"
http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/hph.html
2006-11-12 14:54:25 · answer #3 · answered by arbiter007 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes
2006-11-12 13:32:50 · answer #4 · answered by CrazyJohn 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, but it is also covered in chemistry.
2006-11-13 17:58:16 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it is.
2006-11-12 23:37:29 · answer #6 · answered by bldudas 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋