Second Law of Thermodynamics

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• What does the second law of thermodynamics state?
• What is the relationship between the second law of thermodynamics and entropy?
• What are Kelvin Planck's and Clausius' statements of the second law of Thermodynamics?
• What is the relationship between Entropy and Time's Arrow?
• What is the difference between a closed system and an isolated system?
• Can you create a heat engine which extracts heat and converts it all to useful work?
• I'm looking for an example of a spontaneous process in which a system becomes less ordered and energy becomes less available to do work. what happens to the system’s entropy in this process?
• What does the second law of thermodynamics say about entropy?
• Why heat pumps do not work as well in very cold climates as they do in milder ones. is the same true of refrigerators?
• How can i explain how water’s entropy can decrease when it freezes without violating the second law of thermodynamics? specifically, what happens to the entropy of its surroundings?
• How was the second law of thermodynamics proved?
• Can improved engineering and materials be employed in heat engines to reduce heat transfer into the environment? can they eliminate heat transfer into the environment entirely?
• How was the second law of thermodynamics created?
• If the big bang theory is true and taught as science along with evolution, why do the laws of thermodynamics debunk these theories?
• Does the entropy of the space into which a star radiates (which has a temperature of about 3 k) increase or decrease? what does this do to the entropy of the universe?
• How would you prove the first law of thermodynamics?
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• What is a carnot engine?
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• What is meant by the term system in thermodynamics?
• Does life violate the second law of thermodynamics?
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• How would you summarize the second Law of Thermodynamics?