Topic: Thermodynamics
The entropy of a hot baked potato decreases as it cools.
- A. The above statement is correct
- B. The above statement is incorrect as it violates the increase in entropy principle
- C. Too less information to comment
- D. The above statement is incorrect as it violates second law of thermodynamics
Answer: A. The above statement is correct
Explanation: The entropy of a hot baked potato decreases as it cools because heat is being transferred away from it. This does not violate the second law of thermodynamics; the heat transferred to the surrounding air increases the entropy of the surroundings by a greater amount, so the total entropy of the universe still increases.