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Food webs illustrate the first law of thermodynamics by showing the conservation of energy within an ecosystem - energy is transferred from one organism to another as they consume and are consumed. They also demonstrate the second law by showing that energy is lost as heat during these transfers, leading to a decrease in available energy at each trophic level.
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Can the second law of thermodynamics be applied to anything other than food?
The Second Law of Thermodynamics applies to all processes in our Universe. It is not restricted specifically to food. In any process, the amount of unusable energy will increase. In extreme cases it might remain unchanged, but this is rather unlikely, since this implies 100% efficiency.
What law of thermodynamics explains that you must eat in order to gain the energy to perform the functions of life?
This involves both the first and second laws of thermodynamics. According to the first law, the energy you expend must come from somewhere. You have to take in that energy in the form of the chemical energy contained in the food before you can expend energy to move yourself around, grow, heal, breath, etc. According to the second law, that energy will not flow into you spontaneously. You must expend energy to draw that energy into your body for use, in other words, you have to eat.
When energy is lost in a food chain it can never be?
Energy lost in a food chain is converted into heat and cannot be reused by organisms. This is known as the second law of thermodynamics, which states that energy is not created or destroyed, only transferred and transformed.
What are the first and second laws of thermodynamics explain how energy flows through the rainforest?
The First Law of Thermodynamics: (Conservation) Energy can be changed from one form to another, but it cannot be created or destroyed. The total amount of energy and matter in the Universe remains constant, merely changing from one form to another. The second law of Thermodynamics: In all energy exchanges, if no energy enters or leaves the system, the potential energy of the state will always be less than that of the initial state. This is also commonly referred to as entropy. I would imagine that energy flows through a rain forest - as it does in any other location!
Once energy is lost in a food chain it can never be?
Once energy is lost in a food chain, it cannot be recovered. Energy is continually lost as heat through metabolic processes and other activities, leading to a decrease in available energy as it moves through trophic levels in a food chain. This is known as the second law of thermodynamics.
Can the second law of thermodynamics be applied to anything other than food?
The Second Law of Thermodynamics applies to all processes in our Universe. It is not restricted specifically to food. In any process, the amount of unusable energy will increase. In extreme cases it might remain unchanged, but this is rather unlikely, since this implies 100% efficiency.
What law of thermodynamics explains that you must eat in order to gain the energy to perform the functions of life?
This involves both the first and second laws of thermodynamics. According to the first law, the energy you expend must come from somewhere. You have to take in that energy in the form of the chemical energy contained in the food before you can expend energy to move yourself around, grow, heal, breath, etc. According to the second law, that energy will not flow into you spontaneously. You must expend energy to draw that energy into your body for use, in other words, you have to eat.
If a refrigerator is a heat pump that follows the first law of thermodynamics how much heat was removed from food inside of the refrigerator if it released 267J of energy to the room?
If the refrigerator released 267J of energy to the room, the same amount of heat was removed from the food inside the refrigerator. This is because of the first law of thermodynamics, which states that energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transferred.
How does the pyramid shape illustrate the fate of materials along a food chain?
the pyramid shape illustrate the fate of materials along a food chain by using the pyramid.
When energy is lost in a food chain it can never be?
Energy lost in a food chain is converted into heat and cannot be reused by organisms. This is known as the second law of thermodynamics, which states that energy is not created or destroyed, only transferred and transformed.
When was the Second Harvest Food Bank established?
The Second Harvest Food Bank was founded in 1972. It was the first food bank in California and it is the second oldest food bank in the country. They have over 200 agencies and 3000 volunteers.
What animal can be first and second on a food web?
mountain lion
How does the second law of thermodynamics relate to how energy is passed on through the food chain?
The second law of thermodynamics states that as more chemical reactions occur, more heat energy is released in to the atmosphere. Apparently, heat energy is useless and so as more energy is transformed into heat energy, more entropy (or instability in the overall universe) becomes prevalent. So as energy is being consumed and passed up the food chain, chemical reactions to digest the food occurs and , as a result, entropy increases.
How of plan a food menu structure?
first step:get food menu structure second step:plan it
What two important factors that food pyramids illustrate?
Stay healthy
Different between food habits of organisms in first and second tropic levels?
The difference between food habits of organisms in first and second trophic levels is their place in the chain. the first level plants which are primary producers. The second stage is where the herbivores move in to eat the plants.
Why is it necessary to bake food?
It is neccecary to bake food, first because it will be raw and second because if you like your food hot it will be.
