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This law states that all energy tends to become disorganized?

The law you are referring to is the Second Law of Thermodynamics, which states that the total disorder (entropy) of a closed system tends to increase over time. This law explains why processes in nature tend to move towards a state of higher disorder and lower energy quality.


First and second laws of thermodynamics?

First Law of Thermodynamics: Energy can be converted from one form to another, but cannot be created or destroyed.Second Law of Thermodynamics: The second law of thermodynamics states that for any process occurring in a closed system, the entropy increases for an irreversible system and remains constant for a reversible system, but never decreases.


Why the first and second law of thermodynamics may be states you can not get ahead and you can not break even?

According to the second law of Thermodynamics, the amount of usable energy will continuously decrease.According to the second law of Thermodynamics, the amount of usable energy will continuously decrease.According to the second law of Thermodynamics, the amount of usable energy will continuously decrease.According to the second law of Thermodynamics, the amount of usable energy will continuously decrease.


Which law of thermodynamics states that the heat engine cannot be completely efficient?

True


How does entropy work in the context of thermodynamics and the second law of thermodynamics?

Entropy is a measure of disorder or randomness in a system. In the context of thermodynamics and the second law of thermodynamics, entropy tends to increase over time in isolated systems. This means that energy tends to disperse and become less organized, leading to a decrease in the system's ability to do work. The second law of thermodynamics states that the total entropy of a closed system will always increase or remain constant, but never decrease.

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What is matter and energy second law of thermodynamics?

The second law of thermodynamics states essentially that it is impossible for heat to flow from a cooler body to a hotter one, without the performance of work by an external agency. I'm not sure how this relates to your wording of 'matter and energy'.


Do spontaneous processes increase or decrease the stability of a system?

Spontaneous processes tend to increase the stability of a system by moving it towards a lower energy state or higher entropy state, which are more stable configurations. This is in line with the second law of thermodynamics, which states that systems tend towards higher disorder and lower energy to increase stability.


Which law of thermodynamics is the reason that you need a constant input of energy to drive biological systems?

The Second Law of Thermodynamics states that a system with no energy input and no losses will tend towards a zero energy state. This is essentially the entropy of any energy exchange. Thus, you require a constant input of energy to maintain any system.


How are the second law of thermodynamics and Murphys law related?

Actually Murphy's law has been suggested (humorously) as "the fourth law of thermodynamics". It is only peripherally related the the second law. One of the implications of the second law is that an increase in disorder in the universe is a consequence of natural processes. Some have suggested that Murphy's law (If any thing can go wrong, it will.) is an example of this. Strictly speaking - this is quite different from the 2nd law but when someone screws up, it sure does tend to cause a lot of disorder!


What law of thermodynamics is unavailable for doing work?

"Unavailable for doing work" is related to the Second Law of Thermodynamics.


This law states that all energy tends to become disorganized?

The law you are referring to is the Second Law of Thermodynamics, which states that the total disorder (entropy) of a closed system tends to increase over time. This law explains why processes in nature tend to move towards a state of higher disorder and lower energy quality.


First and second laws of thermodynamics?

First Law of Thermodynamics: Energy can be converted from one form to another, but cannot be created or destroyed.Second Law of Thermodynamics: The second law of thermodynamics states that for any process occurring in a closed system, the entropy increases for an irreversible system and remains constant for a reversible system, but never decreases.


Why the first and second law of thermodynamics may be states you can not get ahead and you can not break even?

According to the second law of Thermodynamics, the amount of usable energy will continuously decrease.According to the second law of Thermodynamics, the amount of usable energy will continuously decrease.According to the second law of Thermodynamics, the amount of usable energy will continuously decrease.According to the second law of Thermodynamics, the amount of usable energy will continuously decrease.


Which law of thermodynamics states that the heat engine cannot be completely efficient?

True


What will happen to most molecule over time?

According to the second law of thermodynamics, systems evolve towards a configuration of maximum entropy, molecules will spread apart and break down over time.


How does entropy work in the context of thermodynamics and the second law of thermodynamics?

Entropy is a measure of disorder or randomness in a system. In the context of thermodynamics and the second law of thermodynamics, entropy tends to increase over time in isolated systems. This means that energy tends to disperse and become less organized, leading to a decrease in the system's ability to do work. The second law of thermodynamics states that the total entropy of a closed system will always increase or remain constant, but never decrease.


What law of thermodynamics tracks 'quality' of energy?

second law