Pofuna kufotokoza njira zosasinthika za thermodynamic, asayansi adapanga lamulo lachiwiri la thermodynamics. Lamulo lachiwiri la thermodynamics limafotokoza njira zomwe zingachitike m'chilengedwe chonse ndi njira zomwe sizingachitike. Wasayansi wina dzina lake RJE Clausius (1822-1888) adanena izi:
Mwachibadwa, kutentha kumasuntha kuchokera ku zinthu zotentha kwambiri kupita ku zinthu zotentha kwambiri; mwachibadwa, kutentha sikupitirira kuchokera ku zinthu zotentha kwambiri kupita ku zinthu zotentha kwambiri (Lamulo lachiwiri la thermodynamics—mawu a Clausius).
Mawu a Clausius ndi amodzi mwa mawu apadera a lamulo lachiwiri la thermodynamics. Amatchedwa mawu apadera chifukwa amagwira ntchito pa njira imodzi yokha, yokhudzana ndi kusamutsa kutentha. Popeza mawu awa sakugwirizana ndi njira zina, tikufunika mawu ochulukirapo. Kukula kwa mawu onse a lamulo lachiwiri la thermodynamics kumachokera ku kuphunzira kwa injini zotentha. Chifukwa chake, timakambirana kaye za kutentha kwa injini.
Yang'anani chinthu chomwe chimakwera molunjika mpaka kufika pa msinkhu wapamwamba musanasunthe pansi kupita kumalo ake oyamba. Mukasuntha molunjika mmwamba ndi h, kulemera kumakhala kosiyana ndi kusuntha. Chifukwa chake, kulemerako kumagwira ntchito yotsutsa pa chinthucho.