What does it say exactly?Tahmeed said:But according to the second law of thermodynamics, entropy and multiplicity of the system should increase.
Google is your friend. There's a lot behind pay walls, but I liked browsing this one, so: thanks for bringing it up !Tahmeed said:I am looking for a detailed and intuitive explanation of this.
My reason for putting it this way: I figured potential energy is won when interstitial void is reduced (closer packing). This energy is dissipated and can't be reconverted. But Chet's comment is quite valid although my own library definitely obeys the second law.BvU said:Consider what you define as 'the system'. Does it have a fixed energy ?
Page 211 in the link said:granular materials are a system out of equilibrium at almost any level
The Brazil Nut Sorting Effect, also known as the granular convection effect, is a phenomenon in which larger particles rise to the top of a container when shaken or agitated, while smaller particles sink to the bottom.
Entropy is a measure of the disorder or randomness in a system. In the case of the Brazil Nut Sorting Effect, shaking or agitating the container increases the entropy of the system, causing the larger particles to rise and the smaller particles to sink due to differences in density and size.
The Brazil Nut Sorting Effect has been observed in various industries, such as food processing, pharmaceuticals, and mining. It is also being studied for potential applications in particle separation and mixing processes.
While the Brazil Nut Sorting Effect is a natural phenomenon, it can be reversed by carefully controlling the shaking or agitation of the container. This can be achieved by adjusting the frequency, amplitude, or direction of the shaking.
The Brazil Nut Sorting Effect is a result of various scientific principles, such as gravity, density, and entropy. It also has connections to other phenomena, such as the Rayleigh-Taylor instability and the Brazil Nut Effect (where larger particles rise to the top due to vibrations).