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Entropy

Entropy

Entropy is one of the thermodynamic functions that describe the condition of the system.

What is entropy? What is the physical meaning of entropy? Entropy is related to degree of irreversibility, decrease in useful energy and degree of randomness.

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Thermodynamics in Energy Engineering

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