This document discusses thermodynamics and the first law of thermodynamics. It defines thermodynamics as the branch of science dealing with relations between heat and other forms of energy. The first law states that energy can neither be created nor destroyed, only changed from one form to another, expressed as the change in internal energy equals heat plus work. An example is given of turning on a light, which seems to produce energy but actually converts electrical energy. The differential form of the first law is also mentioned.