phy1004 thermal physics
phy1004 thermal physics
phy1004 thermal physics
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<strong>phy1004</strong>W<br />
Thermal Physics<br />
Reversible processes<br />
IG-10<br />
Many processes in <strong>physics</strong> are reversible, eg<br />
atomic collisions, or frictionless 2-d elastic collisions<br />
• Cannot tell forward movie from backward<br />
• Collisions possible in both directions<br />
• Laws of <strong>physics</strong> (strong, electromagnetic,<br />
gravitational interactions) completely reversible<br />
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