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Energetics vs Thermodynamics - What's the difference?

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In physics terms the difference between energetics and thermodynamics

is that energetics is the branch of physics that studies the flow and transformation of energy while thermodynamics is the science of the conversions between heat and other forms of energy.

energetics

English

Noun

(wikipedia energetics) (-)
  • (physics) The branch of physics that studies the flow and transformation of energy
  • The flow and transformation of energy within a specific system or device

    • thermodynamics

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • (physics) The science of the conversions between heat and other forms of energy.

    • Derived terms

    * thermodynamicist

    See also

    * temperature * pressure * enthalpy * entropy * (zeroth law of thermodynamics) * (first law of thermodynamics) * (second law of thermodynamics) * (third law of thermodynamics)