Which of the following systems shows an increase in entropy?

building a house of cards

water freezing into ice

spilling a jar of pennies

steam condensing to liquid water

Question

Which of the following systems shows an increase in entropy?

building a house of cards

water freezing into ice

spilling a jar of pennies

steam condensing to liquid water

jennylove · Answer

i think its c? but wouldnt it need to shatter?

jennylove · Answer

oh well i guess the jar itself could break? im not quite sure

Shadow · Answer

I don't think it's focused on the jar, but more that the pennies will lose their elevation, and thus that potential energy.

Shadow · Answer

I mean, what's a penny sitting on the floor gonna do.

Eiwoh2 · Answer

Huh, I thought I had answered this a few hours ago...

Shadow · Answer

Oh really

Eiwoh2 · Answer

Yeah. Perhaps it was incorrect. I also agreed C and tried to rely on my best definition of entropy.

Eiwoh2 · Answer

You could probably make more sense of it, though.

jennylove · Answer

Hi, yes i had posted this question before but i wanted to repost it so i can get an explanation regrading it because i wasnt sure. Thank you guys for your help! i think it is c as well

Eiwoh2 · Answer

Well, I applaud your instincts to get more help. Shadow would certainly be able to explain this more for you. I took my best shot in the last question.

jennylove · Answer

it really helps me when someone explains it, im not only trying to get the answer. I really want to grasp the material and make sense of it!(:

Eiwoh2 · Answer

Of course.

jennylove · Answer

im going to post a few more questions(:

jennylove · Answer

i just posted the other question, if you guys could check it out! thanks