Understanding the Second Law of Thermodynamics
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Liam Anderson
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1st - 10th Grade
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Hard
04:47
10 questions
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1.
Multiple Choice
What does the second law of thermodynamics primarily deal with?
Heat transfer
Work done by a system
Energy conservation
Entropy and disorder
2.
Multiple Choice
How does entropy behave in a reversible process?
It fluctuates randomly
It remains constant
It decreases
It increases
3.
Multiple Choice
In an irreversible process, what is the typical behavior of entropy?
Entropy decreases
Entropy remains constant
Entropy increases
Entropy fluctuates
4.
Multiple Choice
Which of the following is an example of an irreversible process?
A pendulum swinging
A perfectly elastic collision
A reversible chemical reaction
Ice melting in a warm room
5.
Multiple Choice
What does the term 'entropy as time's arrow' imply?
Entropy increases in the direction of time
Entropy is unrelated to time
Entropy remains constant over time
Entropy decreases over time
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