Entropy in thermodynamics represents the degree of disorder and is crucial for understanding energy dispersion in systems. It was developed by scientists like Rankine, Clausius, and Boltzmann, who linked it to heat, temperature, and microstates. This concept is vital for analyzing thermodynamic cycles, energy efficiency, and the nature of irreversibility in physical processes.
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Definition of entropy in thermodynamics
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Implications of entropy beyond physics
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Concept of thermodynamic equilibrium
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The term 'entropy' was first used by ______ in ______, inspired by a Greek word meaning 'transformation'.
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______ initially introduced the entropy concept in ______ as a 'thermodynamic function'.
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Entropy was described by ______ as the ratio of heat quantity to the temperature of heat transfer.
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Entropy definition in thermodynamics
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Lazare and Sadi Carnot's contribution to thermodynamics
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First law vs. Second law of thermodynamics
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Entropy is proportional to the logarithm of the number of ______, with a constant named after Boltzmann.
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The perspective provided by Boltzmann is crucial to ______ thermodynamics.
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Boltzmann's theory allows for the prediction of energy distribution among ______ in a system.
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The concept of irreversibility in thermodynamics is explained from a ______ standpoint by Boltzmann.
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______ Carathéodory delved into the mathematical foundations of thermodynamic irreversibility.
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Origin year of 'entropy' in scientific terminology
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Entropy's relation to 'energy'
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