second law of thermodynamics

sec·ond law of ther·mo·dy·nam·ics

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sek-uh nd law uhv, ov thur-moh-dahy-nam-iks]
- /ˈsɛk ənd lɔ ʌv, ɒv ˌθɜr moʊ daɪˈnæm ɪks/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sek-uh nd law uhv, ov thur-moh-dahy-nam-iks]
- /ˈsɛk ənd lɔ ʌv, ɒv ˌθɜr moʊ daɪˈnæm ɪks/

Definitions of second law of thermodynamics words

noun second law of thermodynamics any of three principles variously stated in equivalent forms, being the principle that the change of energy of a thermodynamic system is equal to the heat transferred minus the work done (first law of thermodynamics) the principle that no cyclic process is possible in which heat is absorbed from a reservoir at a single temperature and converted completely into mechanical work (second law of thermodynamics) and the principle that it is impossible to reduce the temperature of a system to absolute zero in a finite number of operations (third law of thermodynamics) 1
noun second law of thermodynamics zeroth law of thermodynamics. 1

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