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What are the laws of thermodynamics?
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entropy and the arrow of time
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What are the laws of thermodynamics?
Thermodynamics is the science of the relationship between heat, work, temperature,...
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How heat transfers from one object to another
Learn about heat transfer and the relationship between heat and temperature.
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entropy and the arrow of time
Albert Einstein referred to entropy and the second law of thermodynamics as the only...
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Rudolf Clausius
Rudolf Clausius (1822 - 1888) is considered one of the central founders of the science...
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