Practice - The Second Law of Thermodynamics: The Principle of Entropy Increase
Practice Questions
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Define entropy in your own words.
💡 Hint: Think about how organized structures relate to disorder.
What is an open system? Provide an example.
💡 Hint: Consider how plants or animals interact with the environment for energy.
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What does the Second Law of Thermodynamics state?
💡 Hint: Think about processes that happen without energy input.
True or False: Living organisms are isolated systems.
💡 Hint: Consider how do we gain energy from food.
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When organizing a messy drawer, you notice it's harder to restore order than to let it become messy again. Discuss why this reflects the Second Law of Thermodynamics in everyday life.
💡 Hint: Relate the messy drawer to systems desiring energy to maintain organization.
In the human body, glucose is metabolized to produce ATP. Discuss how this process reflects entropy and energy coupling.
💡 Hint: Connect ATP's role with energy consumption and production.
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