The first law of thermodynamics is concerned with the conservation of
AIPMT 1992,AIPMT 1990, Easy
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According to first law of thermodynamics,

$Q =\Delta U + W$

where $Q$ is the heat flowing, $\Delta U$ is the change in internal energy and $W$ is work done.

It is concerned with the conservation law of energy.

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