Does life violate the second law of thermodynamics?
William AudyLocally it seems to, but overall, no.
Life, which is a very organized system, would seem to violate the second law of thermodynamics. In fact, when you look at it locally, it certainly seems obvious. However, the problem is that the second law applies to closed systems. This means we need to expand our view of what we use to measure the total Entropy. We will then find that the organisms, as they interact with their environment and so on, create an overall increase in the Entropy which does not violate the second law.
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No, life does not violate the second law of thermodynamics. Living organisms maintain and increase their internal order by exchanging energy with their surroundings.
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When evaluating a one-sided limit, you need to be careful when a quantity is approaching zero since its sign is different depending on which way it is approaching zero from. Let us look at some examples.
When evaluating a one-sided limit, you need to be careful when a quantity is approaching zero since its sign is different depending on which way it is approaching zero from. Let us look at some examples.
When evaluating a one-sided limit, you need to be careful when a quantity is approaching zero since its sign is different depending on which way it is approaching zero from. Let us look at some examples.
When evaluating a one-sided limit, you need to be careful when a quantity is approaching zero since its sign is different depending on which way it is approaching zero from. Let us look at some examples.
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