As noted above, a general partnership is relatively inexpensive to set up. There are generally no filing fees, other than a DBA certificate (approximately $50 to $75). However, there may be legal fees associated with the drafting of a partnership agreement (approximately $1,000 to $2,500).
The principles which Carnot used to define his Carnot cycle heat engine would ultimately translate into the second law of thermodynamics by the German physicist Rudolf Clausius, who is also frequently credited with the formulation of the first law of thermodynamics.
First Law of Thermodynamics. The first law of thermodynamics is the application of the conservation of energy principle to heat and thermodynamic processes: The first law makes use of the key concepts of internal energy, heat, and system work. It is used extensively in the discussion of heat engines. The standard unit for all these quantities would be the joule, although they are sometimes expressed in calories or BTU.