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Nov 19, 2023 at 22:18 comment added Chet Miller I think I understand
Nov 19, 2023 at 22:11 comment added Bob D @ChetMiller. That may be, but do you understand my point? Namely, entropy generated in the surroundings may have no effect on what happens in the system. I've drawn an example that I will include.
Nov 19, 2023 at 21:50 comment added Chet Miller It isn't clear to me what the OP is talking about.
Nov 19, 2023 at 21:48 comment added Bob D @ChetMiller Of course. But I was guessing they may have been talking about entropy somehow being generated in the surroundings by whatever is doing work on the system, if that makes any sense to you. I'll try an think of an example.
Nov 19, 2023 at 21:39 comment added Chet Miller Doesn’t irreversible work generate entropy?
Nov 19, 2023 at 18:51 history answered Bob D CC BY-SA 4.0