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Good day friends. I want to know and ask you if Newton's laws are incompatible with thermodynamics.
Newton's laws of physics are fundamentally compatible with thermodynamics, as classical thermodynamics can be derived from Newtonian mechanics through statistical mechanics. The discussion highlights the apparent incompatibility stemming from the time-symmetric nature of Newton's laws versus the irreversible processes described by thermodynamics. This paradox is resolved by understanding the statistical nature of thermodynamic predictions, which account for the arrow of time. The Gibbs paradox is mentioned as a relevant topic for further exploration.
PREREQUISITESStudents of physics, researchers in thermodynamics, and anyone interested in the foundational principles of classical mechanics and their implications in thermodynamic processes.
Classical thermodynamics is built on Newton's laws.Thytanium said:Good day friends. I want to know and ask you if Newton's laws are incompatible with thermodynamics.
They are compatible. Do you have some reason for thinking they are not?Thytanium said:Good day friends. I want to know and ask you if Newton's laws are incompatible with thermodynamics.
Thermodynamics can be derived from Newton's laws using the methods of statistical mechanics so they are unarguably compatible. Perhaps you are asking about the apparent incompatibility because Newton's laws are time-symmetric (there are no irreversible processes) whereas thermodynamic laws are not?Thytanium said:I want to know and ask you if Newton's laws are incompatible with thermodynamics.