What is entropy? - Jeff Phillips
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punctured
bị thủng, bị đâm thủng
The tire was punctured by a sharp nail.
Air escaped from the punctured balloon.
The tire was punctured by a sharp nail.
Air escaped from the punctured balloon.
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wrap our heads around
hiểu được điều gì khó
Many students struggle to wrap their heads around quantum physics.
It took me weeks to wrap my head around entropy.
Many students struggle to wrap their heads around quantum physics.
It took me weeks to wrap my head around entropy.
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internalize
thấm nhuần, tiếp thu hoàn toàn
Children gradually internalize social rules.
She internalized the lesson after many failures.
Children gradually internalize social rules.
She internalized the lesson after many failures.
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microstates
trạng thái vi mô
Entropy depends on the number of possible microstates.
A gas can exist in countless microstates.
Entropy depends on the number of possible microstates.
A gas can exist in countless microstates.
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quanta
lượng tử / các đơn vị năng lượng cực nhỏ
Light transfers energy in tiny quanta.
Electrons absorb quanta of energy.
Light transfers energy in tiny quanta.
Electrons absorb quanta of energy.
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configurations
cách sắp xếp, cấu hình
The molecules can arrange themselves in many configurations.
Different configurations lead to different properties.
The molecules can arrange themselves in many configurations.
Different configurations lead to different properties.
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energy configuration
cấu hình năng lượng
The atom shifted into a lower energy configuration.
Chemical reactions change energy configurations.
The atom shifted into a lower energy configuration.
Chemical reactions change energy configurations.
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entropy
entropy / độ hỗn độn nhiệt động lực học
Entropy tends to increase over time.
The melting ice caused an increase in entropy.
Entropy tends to increase over time.
The melting ice caused an increase in entropy.
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spontaneous
tự phát
The reaction occurred spontaneously at room temperature.
Spontaneous processes do not require outside energy.
The reaction occurred spontaneously at room temperature.
Spontaneous processes do not require outside energy.
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stay put
ở yên một chỗ
The particles rarely stay put for long.
Please stay put while I check the system.
The particles rarely stay put for long.
Please stay put while I check the system.
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disperse
phân tán, lan ra
The perfume molecules dispersed through the room.
Crowds began to disperse after the concert.
The perfume molecules dispersed through the room.
Crowds began to disperse after the concert.
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hypothetical
giả thuyết, mang tính giả định
Scientists discussed a hypothetical universe.
That was only a hypothetical situation.
Scientists discussed a hypothetical universe.
That was only a hypothetical situation.
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scale up to
mở rộng lên đến mức nào đó
The experiment was scaled up to industrial production.
Small patterns can scale up to huge systems.
The experiment was scaled up to industrial production.
Small patterns can scale up to huge systems.
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deflate
xẹp xuống
The balloon slowly deflated overnight.
His confidence deflated after the mistake.
The balloon slowly deflated overnight.
His confidence deflated after the mistake.
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nudge
thúc nhẹ, tác động nhẹ
A small temperature change can nudge the reaction forward.
She nudged the door open quietly.
A small temperature change can nudge the reaction forward.
She nudged the door open quietly.
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time's arrow
chiều của thời gian
Entropy helps explain time's arrow.
Broken glass illustrates the idea of time's arrow.
Entropy helps explain time's arrow.
Broken glass illustrates the idea of time's arrow.