limitation of third law of thermodynamics
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Although thermodynamics is a very powerful tool, we must be aware of the limitations that exist to its application.
The most important applications of thermodynamics are based on one fact:
all natural systems go to equilibrium unless an external force is applied
And thermodynamics tells us what the system's properties are at equilibrium (see the alternative definition of thermodynamics). In other words, thermodynamics tells us where the system is going.
But it does NOT tells how to get to equilibrium, or even if we can GET to equilibrium.
To think of it in another way we could say that thermodynamics tells us we can go from New York to London. But it does not tells us that we cannot do so by walking.
The most important applications of thermodynamics are based on one fact:
all natural systems go to equilibrium unless an external force is applied
And thermodynamics tells us what the system's properties are at equilibrium (see the alternative definition of thermodynamics). In other words, thermodynamics tells us where the system is going.
But it does NOT tells how to get to equilibrium, or even if we can GET to equilibrium.
To think of it in another way we could say that thermodynamics tells us we can go from New York to London. But it does not tells us that we cannot do so by walking.
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