AP BIOLOGY

ECOLOGY

ENERGY FLOW AND PRIMARY PRODUCTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
According to the 2nd law of thermodynamics, as energy is transferred or transformed, it becomes more and more ____
A
hot
B
dissipated
C
disordered
D
intense
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The second law of thermodynamics states that every energy transfer involves some loss of energy in an unusable form, such as heat energy, resulting in a more disordered system. In other words, no energy transfer is completely efficient and tends toward disorder.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Second Law of Thermodynamics states that entropy, or the amount of disorder in a system, increases each time energy is transferred or transformed. Each energy transfer results in a certain amount of energy that is lost-usually in the form of heat-that increases the disorder of the surroundings.

Detailed explanation-3: -second law of thermodynamics: Every energy transfer or transformation increases the entropy of the universe since all energy transfers result in the loss of some usable energy. entropy: A measure of randomness and disorder in a system.

Detailed explanation-4: -The second law of thermodynamics posits that the transfer of energy involves some released as heat.

Detailed explanation-5: -Entropy is a measure of the disorder of a system. Entropy also describes how much energy is not available to do work. The more disordered a system and higher the entropy, the less of a system’s energy is available to do work.

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