The entropy of a closed system doesn’t always increase | Big Think
Date : 2023-10-24
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In this article, Ethan Siegel addresses common misunderstandings about the second law of thermodynamics, specifically focusing on the behavior of entropy in isolated, closed, and open systems. Siegel clarifies that the entropy of an isolated system never decreases, but a closed system can experience a decrease in entropy under specific conditions, such as energy input from the environment. This insightful piece serves to update the knowledge of those who learned physics using previous definitions of closed systems and helps readers grasp the true meaning of these fundamental thermodynamic concepts.
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