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physboy
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I've taken basic college physics and chemistry courses where I learned about entropy and thermodynamics, and I can tell you that I don't know that much :) That's my background.
I understand that entropy is a description of 'randomness' and possible 'states'. When I wash my hands with soap, I wonder how entropy plays a role. When you wash your hands and look at the sink, you'll likely see bubbles aggregating. Now, isn't that a highly ordered state? You can argue that the motion of your hands create such organized state, that energy was created to give order in the system; but if left alone, why don't the bubbles un-form, due to the absence of motion?
I understand that entropy is a description of 'randomness' and possible 'states'. When I wash my hands with soap, I wonder how entropy plays a role. When you wash your hands and look at the sink, you'll likely see bubbles aggregating. Now, isn't that a highly ordered state? You can argue that the motion of your hands create such organized state, that energy was created to give order in the system; but if left alone, why don't the bubbles un-form, due to the absence of motion?