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Does the second Law of Thermodynamics contradict the First Law?
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β 14y ago
Not at all. The First Law states that energy is conserved - you can't create energy out of nothing, or make it disappear. The Second Law distinguishes usable from unusable energy, and states that the amount of unusable energy will increase over time - but the total (usable plus unusable energy) will still remain constant.
Not at all. The First Law states that energy is conserved - you can't create energy out of nothing, or make it disappear. The Second Law distinguishes usable from unusable energy, and states that the amount of unusable energy will increase over time - but the total (usable plus unusable energy) will still remain constant.
Not at all. The First Law states that energy is conserved - you can't create energy out of nothing, or make it disappear. The Second Law distinguishes usable from unusable energy, and states that the amount of unusable energy will increase over time - but the total (usable plus unusable energy) will still remain constant.
Not at all. The First Law states that energy is conserved - you can't create energy out of nothing, or make it disappear. The Second Law distinguishes usable from unusable energy, and states that the amount of unusable energy will increase over time - but the total (usable plus unusable energy) will still remain constant.
Wiki User
β 14y ago
Wiki User
β 14y agoNot at all. The First Law states that energy is conserved - you can't create energy out of nothing, or make it disappear. The Second Law distinguishes usable from unusable energy, and states that the amount of unusable energy will increase over time - but the total (usable plus unusable energy) will still remain constant.
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How many thermodynamics laws are there?
Basically four: the zeroeth law, the first law, the second law and the third law.
When water becomes ice and the entropy decreases does this contradict the second law of thermodynamics?
No, Else there wouldn't be a second law of thermodynamics. You cannot look at the ice as something that is by its self. Something froze the ice. Something gained heat the ice lost. If these two things are working towards equilibrium, they are increasing in entropy.
What law of thermodynamics is unavailable for doing work?
"Unavailable for doing work" is related to the Second Law of Thermodynamics.
What is another name for the Law of Disorder?
Second Law of Thermodynamics
What law of thermodynamics explains the fact that if you drop an egg the shell will not spontaneously?
The second law.
The fact that usable energy is always lost in an energy transfer is due to what 1 Newton's first law of motion 2 the second law of thermodynamics 3 Newton's second law of motion 4 the first l?
The second law of thermodynamics.
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.
What is universal law of energy?
There is no commonly accepted law by that name, as far as I know. Two important laws about energy are the First Law of Thermodynamics and the Second Law of Thermodynamics.
How many thermodynamics laws are there?
Basically four: the zeroeth law, the first law, the second law and the third law.
When water becomes ice and the entropy decreases does this contradict the second law of thermodynamics?
No, Else there wouldn't be a second law of thermodynamics. You cannot look at the ice as something that is by its self. Something froze the ice. Something gained heat the ice lost. If these two things are working towards equilibrium, they are increasing in entropy.
Which law of thermodynamics states that the heat engine cannot be completely efficient?
True
How does energy efficiency relate to the first and second law of thermodynamics?
By the first law of thermodynamics, energy is conserved - i.e. the sum of the useful work and the energy lost to heat will equal the energy you started with. The second law states that you will never get 100% energy efficiency.
Which would mean that the energy in an isolated system would remain constant law of conservation of matter 1st law of thermodynamics second law of thermodynamics or the atomic theory of matter?
The first law of thermodynamics states that the energy of an isolated system is constant.
What law of thermodynamics is unavailable for doing work?
"Unavailable for doing work" is related to the Second Law of Thermodynamics.
Is entropy closely related to the 1st law of thermodynamics?
It is related to the 2nd law of thermodynamics
Which law of Thermodynamics states that energy cannot be created or destroyed?
That law is known as the Law of Conservation of Energy. It is also known as the First Law of Thermodynamics.
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.
