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University Physics I - Classical Mechanics, 2019

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320 CHAPTER 13. THERMODYNAMICS<br />

12. Microscopically, the entropy of a system is a measure of the range of distinct states available<br />

to its microscopic components (atoms or molecules) that are compatible with the set of<br />

macroscopic constraints that determine its thermal equilibrium state. More entropy means a<br />

greater range of possible “microstates.”<br />

13. Entropy always increases in irreversible processes.

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