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ERIC Number: EJ101447
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1974
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Entropy and Maxwell's Demon: A Simple Demonstration of Entropy and Other Important Characteristics of Matter and Energy
Sussman, M. V.
Science Education, 58, 1, 7-15, Jan/Mar 74
Describes the use of a device, the "Maxwell Demon Bottle," for demonstrating the meaning of entropy and the grainy nature of matter and energy. (JR)
Descriptors: College Science, Demonstrations (Educational), Educational Media, Energy, Physical Sciences, Physics, Science Education, Science Equipment, Science Materials, Secondary School Science
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Identifiers: Entropy; Maxwell Demon Bottle