Directions: Select the choice that best fits each statement. The following question(s) refer to the following concepts related t
o energy (A) Heat flow (B) Kinetic energy (C) Potential energy (D) First law of thermodynamics (E) Second law of thermodynamics An energy transformation occurs and results in increased disorder.
The correct option is (E) "Second law of thermodynamics"
Explanation:
The Second law of Thermodynamics states that<em> In the absence of reversibility of the processes which an isolated system undergoes, the total entropy or "disorder" of a system increases</em>.
An Energy transformation (Process which the system undergoes) that may be Work done on the system or heat flow to or from the system (e.g. Piston cylinder assembly bearing a gas) being irreversible processes occurring between the system and its boundary will always increase the disorder of the system. Increasing its Entropy or Disorder.
The second law of thermodynamics can be understood according to Clausius' words: In an isolated system, no process can occur if a decrease in the total entropy of the system is associated with it. These processes are associated with energy transformations, in which a variable is introduced, called entropy that indicates the notion of disorder. Therefore, in any isolated process, the disorder can only grow.
