Arrow of Time & Thermodynamic Entropy Lab S = k ln W

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Entropy S / k
0.00
Microstates W
1
Temp Left (K)
300
Temp Right (K)
100
Presets
System Configuration
Particles (Left / Right) 100 / 100
Initial Temp Ratio (T1/T2) 3.0x
Grid Resolution (Microstate Binning) 8 x 8
Visualization Overlay
Show Microstate Grid
Show Velocity Vectors
Thermographic Color
Boltzmann Entropy Principle:
Microscopic particle interactions are deterministic and time-reversible. However, macroscopic systems spontaneously evolve towards the macrostate with the highest number of microstates ($W$), giving rise to the irreversible Arrow of Time ($S = k \ln W$).
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