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Entropy: The Thermodynamic Arrow of Time

Entropy Increases with Time

Entropy

The Thermodynamic Arrow of time is the direction of time in which entropy increases. This picture shows an example of entropy. The pristine egg is in a state of low entropy. The broken egg is in a state of high entropy. Once it is broken, we never see the egg reassemble itself.

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