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What happens when a hot object and a cold object come into contact?
What happens when a hot object and a cold object come into contact?
- The objects will never change temperature.
- Heat will flow from the cold object to the hot object.
- Thermal energy is transferred from the hot object to the cold object until they reach thermal equilibrium. (correct)
- The objects will instantly reach the same temperature.
What is required to transfer heat from a cold object to a hot object?
What is required to transfer heat from a cold object to a hot object?
- The objects must be at the same temperature.
- Work performed by an external energy source, such as a heat pump. (correct)
- The objects must be in a vacuum environment.
- No external energy source is needed.
What will eventually happen to stars in the distant future according to the text?
What will eventually happen to stars in the distant future according to the text?
- They will evaporate into smaller particles and reach thermal equilibrium with the universe. (correct)
- They will explode and disappear.
- They will turn into planets.
- They will keep burning forever.
What is the ultimate level of chaos referred to in the text?
What is the ultimate level of chaos referred to in the text?
What does the third law of thermodynamics state about an ideal crystal at absolute zero?
What does the third law of thermodynamics state about an ideal crystal at absolute zero?
Who first formulated the third law of thermodynamics?
Who first formulated the third law of thermodynamics?
What does the second law of thermodynamics predict about the end of the universe?
What does the second law of thermodynamics predict about the end of the universe?
What is a consequence of reaching absolute zero according to Siabal Mitra?
What is a consequence of reaching absolute zero according to Siabal Mitra?
Why is it believed that reaching absolute zero is impossible?
Why is it believed that reaching absolute zero is impossible?
What characterizes 'heat death' according to text?
What characterizes 'heat death' according to text?
What happens when a hot object and a cold object come into contact?
What happens when a hot object and a cold object come into contact?
What is required to transfer heat from a cold object to a hot object?
What is required to transfer heat from a cold object to a hot object?
What does the second law of thermodynamics predict about the end of the universe?
What does the second law of thermodynamics predict about the end of the universe?
What will eventually happen to stars in the distant future according to the text?
What will eventually happen to stars in the distant future according to the text?
What is the ultimate level of chaos referred to in the text?
What is the ultimate level of chaos referred to in the text?
What is a consequence of reaching absolute zero temperature?
What is a consequence of reaching absolute zero temperature?
Why is it believed that reaching absolute zero is impossible?
Why is it believed that reaching absolute zero is impossible?
What does the third law of thermodynamics state about an ideal crystal at absolute zero?
What does the third law of thermodynamics state about an ideal crystal at absolute zero?
Who first formulated the third law of thermodynamics?
Who first formulated the third law of thermodynamics?
What characterizes the 'heat death' of the universe according to the text?
What characterizes the 'heat death' of the universe according to the text?
Heat will never flow spontaneously from a cold object to a hot one.
Heat will never flow spontaneously from a cold object to a hot one.
All matter contains some entropy due to the presence of thermal energy.
All matter contains some entropy due to the presence of thermal energy.
The third law of thermodynamics states that an ideal crystal has zero entropy at 0 K.
The third law of thermodynamics states that an ideal crystal has zero entropy at 0 K.
Reaching absolute zero is theoretically impossible, although scientists have come very close to achieving it.
Reaching absolute zero is theoretically impossible, although scientists have come very close to achieving it.
All things in the universe will eventually exist at the same temperature, according to the second law of thermodynamics.
All things in the universe will eventually exist at the same temperature, according to the second law of thermodynamics.
Stellar remnants like white dwarfs and neutron stars will ultimately reach thermal equilibrium with the rest of the universe.
Stellar remnants like white dwarfs and neutron stars will ultimately reach thermal equilibrium with the rest of the universe.
Entropy difference is usually not considered in thermodynamic calculations because the zero point is insignificant.
Entropy difference is usually not considered in thermodynamic calculations because the zero point is insignificant.
According to the third law of thermodynamics, entropy of an ideal crystal is not zero at 0 K if there is any disorder present.
According to the third law of thermodynamics, entropy of an ideal crystal is not zero at 0 K if there is any disorder present.
The second law of thermodynamics sets an unreachable absolute zero temperature as a speed limit similar to the speed of light.
The second law of thermodynamics sets an unreachable absolute zero temperature as a speed limit similar to the speed of light.
It is theoretically possible to grow a perfect crystal where all lattice spaces are filled with identical atoms.
It is theoretically possible to grow a perfect crystal where all lattice spaces are filled with identical atoms.
What is the ultimate fate of stars in the distant future according to the text?
What is the ultimate fate of stars in the distant future according to the text?
What is the ultimate level of chaos referred to in the text?
What is the ultimate level of chaos referred to in the text?
What is a consequence of reaching absolute zero according to Siabal Mitra?
What is a consequence of reaching absolute zero according to Siabal Mitra?
Who first formulated the third law of thermodynamics?
Who first formulated the third law of thermodynamics?
What characterizes 'heat death' according to the text?
What characterizes 'heat death' according to the text?
What is required to transfer heat from a cold object to a hot object?
What is required to transfer heat from a cold object to a hot object?
What happens when a hot object and a cold object come into contact?
What happens when a hot object and a cold object come into contact?
What does the third law of thermodynamics state about an ideal crystal at absolute zero?
What does the third law of thermodynamics state about an ideal crystal at absolute zero?
Why is it believed that reaching absolute zero is impossible?
Why is it believed that reaching absolute zero is impossible?
What is the significance of entropy difference in thermodynamic calculations?
What is the significance of entropy difference in thermodynamic calculations?
The third law of thermodynamics states that the entropy of an ideal crystal is zero when the temperature of the crystal is ______
The third law of thermodynamics states that the entropy of an ideal crystal is zero when the temperature of the crystal is ______
All matter contains some entropy due to the presence of some ______
All matter contains some entropy due to the presence of some ______
Reaching absolute zero is theoretically impossible, although scientists have come very close to achieving it. At 0 K, the thermal motion stops and the entropy of the system is ______
Reaching absolute zero is theoretically impossible, although scientists have come very close to achieving it. At 0 K, the thermal motion stops and the entropy of the system is ______
The second law of thermodynamics predicts the end of the universe in 'heat death,' where all things will exist at the same ______
The second law of thermodynamics predicts the end of the universe in 'heat death,' where all things will exist at the same ______
Stellar remnants like white dwarfs and neutron stars will ultimately reach thermal equilibrium with the rest of the universe as they ______ into protons, electrons, photons, and neutrinos
Stellar remnants like white dwarfs and neutron stars will ultimately reach thermal equilibrium with the rest of the universe as they ______ into protons, electrons, photons, and neutrinos
Transferring heat from a cold object to a hot one requires work performed by an external energy source, such as a ______
Transferring heat from a cold object to a hot one requires work performed by an external energy source, such as a ______
The third law of thermodynamics concerns the ultimate behavior of systems when temperature approaches absolute ______
The third law of thermodynamics concerns the ultimate behavior of systems when temperature approaches absolute ______
Theoretically, it is possible to grow a perfect crystal in which the entire space of the lattice is occupied by identical ______
Theoretically, it is possible to grow a perfect crystal in which the entire space of the lattice is occupied by identical ______
The second law of thermodynamics sets an unreachable absolute zero temperature as a speed limit similar to the speed of ______
The second law of thermodynamics sets an unreachable absolute zero temperature as a speed limit similar to the speed of ______
The crystals must be perfect for the entropy to be zero at 0 K; otherwise, there will be some innate ______
The crystals must be perfect for the entropy to be zero at 0 K; otherwise, there will be some innate ______
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