Entropy Quiz: Thermodynamics and Information Theory
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What scientific concept is most commonly associated with entropy?

  • Stability
  • Certainty
  • Order
  • Randomness (correct)
  • In which field was entropy first recognized?

  • Electromagnetism
  • Quantum physics
  • Classical mechanics
  • Statistical physics (correct)
  • According to the second law of thermodynamics, what happens to the entropy of an isolated system over time?

  • It remains constant
  • It decreases
  • It fluctuates
  • It increases (correct)
  • Who defined entropy as the quotient of an infinitesimal amount of heat to the instantaneous temperature?

    <p>Rudolf Clausius</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the consequence of the second law of thermodynamics?

    <p>Certain processes are irreversible</p> Signup and view all the answers

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