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According to the Second Law of Thermodynamics, how do systems in our universe behave over time?
According to the Second Law of Thermodynamics, how do systems in our universe behave over time?
- They maintain a constant level of order
- They remain completely chaotic
- They move from order to disorder (correct)
- They move from disorder to order
What does the Wheeler-DeWitt equation, a contender for a 'theory of everything', notably exclude?
What does the Wheeler-DeWitt equation, a contender for a 'theory of everything', notably exclude?
- Entropy and disorder
- Matter and energy
- Gravity and electromagnetic force
- Space and time (correct)
How are emergent properties defined in the text?
How are emergent properties defined in the text?
- Properties that exist independently of the system
- Properties that exist for the system as a whole but not in individual pieces (correct)
- Properties that exist in individual pieces but not for the system as a whole
- Properties that are imaginary and not based on any physical reality
In the analogy of a movie creating change through time, what does each individual frame of the movie lack?
In the analogy of a movie creating change through time, what does each individual frame of the movie lack?
What is one of the biggest goals in theoretical physics mentioned in the text?
What is one of the biggest goals in theoretical physics mentioned in the text?
What does Einstein’s theory of relativity tell us about time?
What does Einstein’s theory of relativity tell us about time?
What did Einstein combine with time to define space-time?
What did Einstein combine with time to define space-time?
Why is it we can move through space in any direction, but through time in only one?
Why is it we can move through space in any direction, but through time in only one?
What was one of the earliest time measurements mentioned in the text?
What was one of the earliest time measurements mentioned in the text?
What did Einstein's theory of relativity confirm about time?
What did Einstein's theory of relativity confirm about time?
