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The reason this question comes to my mind is, in thermodynamics, if we say that a process is reversible when it is slow, then there should not be any heat production despite having frictional/viscous forces …

We know that heat is an energy of higher entropy (Diffused/Dispersed Energy). Work is the energy of lower entropy (Concentrated form of Energy). We know that entropy cannot reduce on its own, but we s …

And this is where I have the question - Can Second Law of Thermodynamics / Entropy override Newton's Laws? … the second law of thermodynamics and any other law then second law will win. …

I understand that the increment/maximization of Entropy (of the universe) is "Accompanied" with all "Natural" phenomena we see. In many of the questions, I and others have asked on Stack Exchange, tha …

All the graphs shown below come from completely different fields of studies and still, they share a similar distribution pattern. Why most distribution curves Bell Shaped? Is there any physical law …

Why Maxwell Distribution of Velocities curve is Bell Shaped? Apart from mathematics, Is there any intuitive reason behind it? Is there any quantum mechanical reason behind it? Is there any explan …

Why heat capacity of an ideal gas varies with temperature? Why can't it remain the constant? Is there any molecular reason why the heat capacity of a gas cannot remain constant with temperature? Ho …

Peter Atkins also talks about in his book "Very short introduction to Thermodynamics", but in the book, he did not explain the reason behind it. How do we know that such energy levels are there? … Reference: https://chem.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Physical_and_Theoretical_Chemistry_Textbook_Maps/Supplemental_Modules_(Physical_and_Theoretical_Chemistry)/Thermodynamics/Energies_and_Potentials/Entropy …

The idea of the Minimum Energy Principle is the driving force behind Maximizing the Entropy or to have Maximum Entropy is a driving force behind a system's tendency towards Minimum Energy? Both seem …

We know that in liquids pressure increases with depth. We also know that pressure is nothing but the rate of change of momentum per unit time per unit area, during the collisions of different molecule …

If yes, then isn't it a violation of the second law of thermodynamics? If no, then why not? …

The principle of minimum energy is essentially a restatement of the second law of thermodynamics. Consider, for one, the familiar example of a marble on the edge of a bowl. …

We see that all the natural systems aspire for minimum potential energy state and we also see that all the natural systems also aspire for maximum entropy state. Now from this understanding it seems t …

How do we know that the idea of Entropy is True? What I mean is, Do we really know "Scientifically" that Entropy of Universe is Bound to increase? Or We know it "Statistically" that Entropy of Uni …