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According to the second law of thermodynamics does entropy increase in a cold system?
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∙ 13y ago
That depends on what you mean by "cold" system.
Entropy in any system can do one of three things: increase, decrease, or remain constant.
If the system is closed, then entropy will only ever increase. If the system is open, entropy within it can do any of the three, provided there is a corresponding change in entropy outside the system (energy must come from or go to somewhere to effect an entropy change).
The absolute amount of energy in the system makes no difference to the entropy of it. It is whether you have an open or closed system that counts.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 14y agoThe second law of thermodynamics states that entropy in a closed system will continuously increase until the entropy reaches the maximum level at equilibrium.
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What statement best describes the second law of thermodynamics?
The entropy of the universe is increasing
Is entropy closely related to the 1st law of thermodynamics?
It is related to the 2nd law of thermodynamics
Can you decrease the entropy if yes then how and if not then why?
You cannot reduce entropy because entropy increases (Second Law of Thermodynamics), if you could, we could have perpetual motion. When work is achieved energy is lost to heat. The only way to decrease the entropy of a system is to increase the entropy of another system.
Which thermodynamic law has to do with entropy?
The second law of thermodynamics, generally stated, is that the entropy of an isolated system always increases in any natural process where change occurs. In a system at equilibrium, of course, the entropy remains constant.
The second law of thermodynamics concludes that all things are moving towards.....?
Equilibrium and maximum entropy (for the universe).
What law states that entropy tends to increase over time?
The Second Law of Thermodynamics.
What statement best describes the second law of thermodynamics?
The entropy of the universe is increasing
When a student cleans their dorm room the entropy of the system must decrease How is this NOT a violation of the second law of thermodynamics?
If you include the student in the system, the entropy will increase, not decrease.
Is entropy closely related to the 1st law of thermodynamics?
It is related to the 2nd law of thermodynamics
Can you decrease the entropy if yes then how and if not then why?
You cannot reduce entropy because entropy increases (Second Law of Thermodynamics), if you could, we could have perpetual motion. When work is achieved energy is lost to heat. The only way to decrease the entropy of a system is to increase the entropy of another system.
Which thermodynamic law has to do with entropy?
The second law of thermodynamics, generally stated, is that the entropy of an isolated system always increases in any natural process where change occurs. In a system at equilibrium, of course, the entropy remains constant.
What does the second law of thermodynamic say about entropy?
The entropy of the universe is increasing
How does the 2nd law of thermodynamics make evolution impossible?
The second law does NOT make evolution impossible. It just requires that as evolution takes place that there be an increase in entropy of the universe as a whole.
Is a statement of the second law of thermodynamics?
An isolated system tend to equilibrium and entropy cannot decrease.
What does wasted energy add too?
Wasted energy will increase the amount of useless, or unusable, energy, and reduce the amount of usable energy in the Universe. The wasted energy is related to entropy - one way to express the Second Law of Thermodynamics is to say that there are irreversible processes (in terms of energy), another is that "entropy increases". However, entropy is not energy; it is not measured in Joule, but in Joule/Kelvin. In any case, you might say that when energy is wasted, entropy increases.Wasted energy will increase the amount of useless, or unusable, energy, and reduce the amount of usable energy in the Universe. The wasted energy is related to entropy - one way to express the Second Law of Thermodynamics is to say that there are irreversible processes (in terms of energy), another is that "entropy increases". However, entropy is not energy; it is not measured in Joule, but in Joule/Kelvin. In any case, you might say that when energy is wasted, entropy increases.Wasted energy will increase the amount of useless, or unusable, energy, and reduce the amount of usable energy in the Universe. The wasted energy is related to entropy - one way to express the Second Law of Thermodynamics is to say that there are irreversible processes (in terms of energy), another is that "entropy increases". However, entropy is not energy; it is not measured in Joule, but in Joule/Kelvin. In any case, you might say that when energy is wasted, entropy increases.Wasted energy will increase the amount of useless, or unusable, energy, and reduce the amount of usable energy in the Universe. The wasted energy is related to entropy - one way to express the Second Law of Thermodynamics is to say that there are irreversible processes (in terms of energy), another is that "entropy increases". However, entropy is not energy; it is not measured in Joule, but in Joule/Kelvin. In any case, you might say that when energy is wasted, entropy increases.
The second law of thermodynamics concludes that all things are moving towards.....?
Equilibrium and maximum entropy (for the universe).
What does the second law of thermodynamics say apex?
Energy cannot be created or destroyed.
