One of the four fundamental laws of thermodynamics is the zeroth law.

It offers a stand-alone definition of temperature that excludes the second law's concept of entropy.

Ralph H. Fowler created the law in the 1930s, many years after the first, second, and third laws had
gained widespread acceptance.

According to the zeroth law, if two thermodynamic systems are in thermal equilibrium with one another
and with a third system independently, then all three systems are in thermal equilibrium with one
another.

Since heat is a kind of energy, the first law of thermodynamics states that thermodynamic processes
must adhere to the idea of energy conservation.

According to Britannica, this means that heat energy cannot be created or destroyed.

It can, however, be transformed into and out of other forms of energy and transferred from one place to
another.