An Introduction to Thermal Physics
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Author: Daniel V. Schroeder
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Chapter 2.6, Problem 40P
For each of the following irreversible process, explain how you can tell that the total entropy of the universe has increased.
(a) Stirring salt into a pot of soup.
(b) Scrambling an egg.
(c) Humpty Dumpty having a great fall.
(d) A wave hitting a sand castle.
(e) Cutting down a tree.
(f) Burning gasoline in an automobile.
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