Second Law of Thermodynamics and Entropy
Students will state the Second Law of Thermodynamics and understand the concept of entropy.
Key Questions
- Explain how the Second Law of Thermodynamics defines the direction of time in physical processes.
- Analyze the concept of entropy as a measure of disorder in a system.
- Justify why perpetual motion machines of the second kind are impossible.
CBSE Learning Outcomes
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