Physics: Principles with Applications (7th Edition)

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Chapter 15 - The Laws of Thermodynamics - Problems - Page 440: 46

Answer

$\Delta S=\frac{KE}{T_o}$

Work Step by Step

The newly “unavailable” kinetic energy is the heat term in the entropy calculation. Kinetic energy was transformed into thermal energy, which increases the universe’s entropy. Assume the rock and the environment are at a temperature of $T_o$. $$\Delta S=\frac{Q}{T}=\frac{KE}{T_o}$$
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