Physics Technology Update (4th Edition)

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Chapter 18 - The Laws of Thermodynamics - Conceptual Questions - Page 643: 15

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The objects that have more entropy are: popped popcorn, omelet, pile of bricks, burnt piece of paper. In each of these cases, the objects have more disorder than their counterparts. For instance, a cracked egg is in a more disorganized state than an egg in a carton. Entropy is the measure of disorder in a system, so the more disorganized objects have more entropy.
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