BREAKING THE SECOND LAW OF THERMODYNAMICS

The Second Law of Thermodynamics RAPED!!!

The Second Law of Thermodynamics says, roughly, that you cannot get something from nothing. Since there is no free energy, for example, you cannot create a perpetual motion machine, despite some attempts at least curious have already been tested.

Another aspect of that law is the fact that energy always try to counteract. If you have a pot with hot water and pour over it a little cold water, you end up with a warm liquid. If you want to cool or heat the water, you will need an external power source.

James Maxwell and his mental exercise

In 1867 James Maxwell developed un of the most important experiments in Physics’ history: Suppose you have a container of warm water. The water molecules that have become agitated at different speeds, and the “hottest” move quickly, while the “cold” are moving slowly. Nevertheless, the average temperature of water is warm.

Then Maxwell suggested to split this container into two halves, leaving only a tiny door, the size of a molecule of water, open between them. Build the door so fast the molecules are attracted to her and to accumulate in one half of the container and, where a slow molecule get close to the door, just past the other side.

Thus, after some time, the door would have ordered molecules in the fast and slow, ie, the warm water have become hot and cold water without the use of an extra source of energy. The Second Law of Thermodynamics ends up being apparently raped.

Breaking the Second Law in practice

The Maxwell’s idea is interesting, but is merely a mental exercise. However, in 2010, scientists showed that it is possible to make a piece of plastic move with the random motion of air molecules, with a door similar to that proposed by Maxwell in his exercise.

The piece of plastic is placed on top of a small ladder and suddenly begins to be pushed up. Whenever he does this, one electric door is closed below it. The energy used on this port is isolated from the rest of the system to make sure it does not interfere in the experiment. Over time, the plastic arrives at the top of the ladder without external energy has been applied to it.