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is entropy depended on height

OpenStudy (anonymous):

No, the height of a system does not affect its entropy. Depending on what level of thermo you are taking, and whether it is being taught by a chemist or physicist, the explanation is different, though they are all ultimately equivalent. Entropy is a measurement of a system's randomness. The height does not change the randomness of a system (simplest explanation) Entropy can be calculated from the number of particles and system temperature. The height of a system does not affect its temperature or number of particles (chemist). Entropy is defined to be related to the available number of quantum microstates a system can occupy. The height of a system does not affect the available microstates of the system (physicist).

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