The discussion revolves around whether the construction of a building contradicts the Second Law of Thermodynamics, which states that disorder tends to increase over time. Participants explore the implications of building construction on entropy and the definitions of isolated systems in this context.
Participants do not reach a consensus on whether building construction defies the Second Law of Thermodynamics. There are competing views regarding the nature of the system and the relevance of external interactions.
Definitions of isolated systems and the Second Law of Thermodynamics are discussed but remain unresolved in terms of their application to the construction scenario.
In this context, a "system" is a collection of things around which you draw a notional boundary. You watch what comes in or goes out through the boundary over time. You can ask questions about the state of the system.shihab-kol said:OK, so what do you mean by 'system' ?
I did not understand your first question.
shihab-kol said:From what I know, the law says that disorder increases over time.
But, when a building is constructed the disordered bricks,cement etc. take form of the ordered building.
Am I wrong or is this an exception?
You need to know the concept of a system to do any physics. A system is a defined boundary containing some configuration of matter and energy. The configuration of the matter and energy is known as the state of the system. Physics is largely a process of keeping track of the matter and energy that crosses the boundary of a given system and applying laws that allow you to predict how the system changes state.shihab-kol said:OK, so what do you mean by 'system' ?
I did not understand your first question.