In the previous question, there is a reason why all the gas molecules in our room dont
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In the previous question, there is a reason why all the gas molecules in our room don’t suddenly rush to one corner, leaving us in a vacuum gasping for breath. Does the fact that air naturally spreads out mean that entropy increases or that it decreases?
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Conceptual Physical Science
ISBN: 978-0134060491
6th edition
Authors: Paul G. Hewitt, John A. Suchocki, Leslie A. Hewitt
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