maxwell's demon (Meaning)
maxwell's demon (n)
an imaginary creature that controls a small hole in a partition that divides a chamber filled with gas into two parts and allows fast molecules to move in one direction and slow molecules to move in the other direction through the hole; this would result in one part of the container becoming warmer and the other cooler, thus decreasing entropy and violating the second law of thermodynamics
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an imaginary creature that controls a small hole in a partition that divides a chamber filled with gas into two parts and allows fast molecules to move in one d
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Maxwell's demon, a hypothetical being, could separate particles based on their velocity, creating a temperature gradient.
Scientists have debated the existence of Maxwell's demon since its introduction in the 1800s.
Maxwell's demon violated the second law of thermodynamics, leading to a paradox that puzzled physicists.
The thought experiment involving Maxwell's demon challenged the idea of entropy increasing over time.
