Hi friends! I've just made a video showing you how to count the microstates in a system - this is the most fun part of calculating a system's entropy. Check it out here: ua-cam.com/video/3pl_pJQDW4k/v-deo.html As always, thanks so much for your support! :)
@@saraw8104 Yes if you can at least verify it experimentally. It is not easy to tie the statistical definition to the thermodynamic one..... but a lot of semi-rigorous arguments are possible. (Entropy thermodynamically in the integral of a heat transfer over the temperature as pointed out in the video. Weird! The Greek Ottoman Empire mathematician Caratheodory had a very mathematical justification of this entropy.)
Hello, I'm a physicist (PhD student) myself, and I'm positively surprised to having discovered this small channel. I like the quality and dedication you put into your videos in order to explain physics in an understandable manner. Everything was very neatly explained and illustrated, I'm delighted to see you explaining the energy scale subject AND clarifying that it is not about actual height levels of a box, because I very often see non-scientists confuse those. Thank you for that. Now for some criticism: Of course, everything makes perfect sense for me as a physicist, but I would like to see more explanation about why you set up those seemingly arbitrary rules. For example, a normal person might not know why the energy of a system is such an important parameter and why you're constructing your box in such a way that it remains constant. Also explaining what an "isolated" or "thermal equillibrium" system means in this context might help alot. Finally, I kind of missed the conclusion for the macroscopic world about this definition of entropy, for example what a system with many possible microstates actually means. Also, it is a missed opportunity in my opinion to not touch the subject about microstate transitions because this is fundamentally the reason for disorder, because the system tends to spread out into a variety of microstates AND that it is in general impossible to measure all those at once - hence the disorder i.e. lack of information. But all in all, very well made video, 9/10. You've earned my subscription, and I'm eager to see more good content!
The video serves its purpose perfectly and - much like Emma Peel (google if you’re too young to recognize the name) - fully deserves a 10. Your suggested improvements would triple the length, losing viewers for minor gain. I’d like to think my opinion is not biased by the Halo Effect of Parth’s compelling personality, but he could make good channel describing grass growing or paint drying.
Parth: hottest day reaching 35 degrees me who has gone through the 50 degrees heat in Delhi: u gotta pump those numbers up those are rookie numbers. 😂😂 LOVED THE VIDEO AS ALWAYS. THANKS FOR CONSTANTLY INCREASING MY LOVE FOR PHYSICS.
Yeah, 35°C is great, you're still warmer than the environment. When the cooling breeze becomes a warming breeze and the only way to cool down is by sweating (and praying for low relative humidity) is when you can start bragging about the heat.
I am in Canada where we can go to -25°C on a regular basis and then we can swing up to 35° in July/August. I have been told by some of our India born citizens whom I work with, that anything over 32-34 in Canada, because of humidity, is more uncomfortable than many summer days in India.
Wow... You're turning out to be my favourite youtube channel... I really enjoyed the video, and also the document you made. I hope you will keep the upcoming videos and documents for free (at least the solutions, as you mentioned in the conclusions), cause otherwise i won't be able to access those. However, i understand you want your work to be molt valuable. Anyway, do whatever you think it's best and keep doing these fantastic videos ;)
Sounds like Emmy Noether had something to say about entrophy in abstract algebra. Your examples reminds me about symmetries in abstract algebra. But then again symmetry is orderly. 6 probabilities of turning a triangle while it still remains symmetric. Vs 6 ways of arranging your Particles in a 5E box.
As a 3rd year physics student, these documents are brilliant. We learnt some T&Statistical physics last semester but you have done a brilliant job explaining Boltzmann's entropy equation. If you keep the same format of the LaTeX document for each subject you eventually work on, this could build up a wonderful resource of learning. I would support a patreon if you started one. With every video so far I have watched from your channel, you explain the topic very clear.
Man you are a genius. You explain so difficult thing in so easy way. It's become so clear for me. Thank you! I’d love to listen more about classical definition of entropy and how it corresponds with Boltzmann entropy.
Man I wish my physics textbooks were like your document. Didn't really have a lot of problem solving them after your explanation, don't know if our physics textbooks are at fault or our teachers at school.
Just found this - it is so helpful. The 'measure of disorder' definition seemed so vague until you explained what it means. Accessible video that give real insights.
OMG you're so good. Feeling lucky that this video popped up in my home page and I found this channel. Keep up the good work and TYSM for these brilliant contents.
Before watching this video, I watched what I assumed would be an easier watch with a TedTalk and by far your video was much much better. Thank you and good job!
Entropy was a concept which no one could explain me for a long time in such simple terms, Your Every video has Helped me increase my Interest and Knowledge in Physics in a Fun Way!!!!! Waiting for more Videos on Quantum Mechanics as well!!
Amazing video sir. Although entropy is prescribed in Our 11th standard chemistry syllabus but your explanation gave me a overview before starting the chapter. Thank you and kindly consider making a video on special theory of relativity.
IM IN 3RD YEAR OF BTECH IN MECHANICAL ENG. TILL TODAY I NEVER UNDERSTOOD WHAT EXACTLY ENTROPY IS . BUT WITH YOUR VIDEO I UNDERSTOOD SOUL OF ENTROPY . THANK U SO MUCH
Hey Parth, I don't know if you'll ever read this, but thanks a lot. I'm your average 11th grader from India, hope this doesn't send anyone away. When I was in 9th, these fundamental concepts of, well, "advanced science" (for me it was that at that time). Entropy, superposition, uncertainty principle, Schrödinger's cat, entanglement - extremely overwhelming, but still had fun scrolling and watching videos about them. Soon I got burnt out because of how difficult that felt. I did know the usual narrowed-down definition of entropy at that time, but watching videos about it actually kind of got me confused. As if calling it a measure of disorder is a crime lol. But after watching your video and going through that PDF (it's awesome btw, thanks again), maybe it's not that bad of a definition. It actually sounds quite satisfying, looking at the equation. Maybe I'm still confused, someone help me lmao. Of the PDF, I skipped the last question, because I'm lazy, I apologise. Got a few right. Everything suddenly feels crystal clear. Man, I'm so happy right now, hope I got the idea about entropy right this time. You're the man, keep the good work up brother!
As soon as anyone says _"entropy is a difficult subject to get your head around"_ I get very suspicious about the motive for doing this because *its not* if you just tell the *truth!* Much as I enjoy your clear presentation Parth, I need say what is missing here, which is actually the reason why entropy is difficult to understand now, because it didn't used to be. 1) The *microstates* of a system are not only the arrangement of energy levels, they also include all possible *positions* of the particles! 2) Omega is *not* only the total number of microstates in the system it is usually less depending on the choice of *macrostate!* 3) The assumption Omega = total number of microstates is required to derive Clausius equation for entropy change, as is the inclusion of the Boltzmann constant and the use of the natural logarithm. 4) Richard Feynman would teach Boltzmann's equation setting k = 1 and use log (base 10) so he had s = log (Omega) and that is still a valid entropy. But this means entropy actually has *no units* its just a number ! Which is the truth. What all this means is you have been taught entropy from a *naturalistic* point of view which omits certain facts which end up making entropy confused. You really need to question things more. The original Boltzmann equation was easy to interpret as *measure of disorder* because order is *intuitive* because the assumption *all microstates are equally likely* actually dictates the process is *random* and random processes *always create more disorder* which is the normal perception. *BUT* doing that makes, as James Jeans put it *entropy is purely subjective* because the *macrostate is a choice of the observer* and that makes entropy *subjective.* In fact just like the term probability, entropy does not exist outside of a *mind* it is *not of nature!* and that is a big problem for naturalists who can't accept anything which is not of nature and minds certainly are not. Sorry but this must be said.
Your videos are just amazing, they make these shady concepts so clear to me. Thanks a lot. You know it would tremendously help if you would make playlists of videos, going through the different topics: like a playlist for Quantum Physics, one for EM waves, one for Mechanics using Hamiltonian and Lagrangian, etc etc.
Parth!!!!! Amazing video! Heading straight to the worksheet. Thank you~^^ Edit: Okay so here I am to share my thoughts. I thoroughly enjoyed the 8 pages. The questions were quick to solve after watching the video. I was stuck on the equation question but then your solution was handy so was able to get around it easily. Once again thank you so much~ And yes "indistinguishability" is indeed a long word. Lol!
My friend, you have made one of the best concept explanation videos on UA-cam. It's actually more fun than most weeknight shows on TV. Now, I'm going to subscribe for more. Thank you!
I really liked the video, but I loved the document even more, as it helped wrapping my head around the concept once again. I really like your content, keep up the good work
i really like yor way of explanation sir i hope you will make a playlist on EMFT, quantum physics etc... you are the best in this field although i am an engineering student i watch your videos because your way of explanation and presenting the content is different and very interesting. definitely you are one of the best youtube educator
Entropy represents disorder because an organized distribution tends to randomize, increasing its own continuance. Easiest to see, perhaps, with wave functions.
Really loved the document put in the description box discussing 5 interesting questions regarding entropy. Hope to have this kinda document as a supplement of your great video in future. You rock brother ♥
'Fun physics content' - not a concept when I decided not pursue physics beyond O-Level in 1976. Many thanks, Mr G. Have subscribed in the hope of being better educated.
Thankyou so much for this video sir.......I am currently in class 11th and wondering about what actually entropy is....but this video satisfied me and now I can feel this topic.....
Hey Parth, beautifully put. One question: how to define microstates? In your example, microstates are defined by the energy content of each particle. If we swap the energy content of two particles, we get a new microstate, right? Now, what if I swap the real space positions of the two particles but keep their energy content as is? Will I get a new microstate? Will I get a new microstate if I increase the linear velocity of a particle but reduce its rotational velocity in such a way so that the sum of linear+ rotational kinetic energy remains same?
This is great, within the realm of physics & mathematics. But if you really want to plumb the depths of the idea of entropy, start by asking yourself, well what exactly is 'order'? (Before you can start building models of _dis_ order.) Order has a lot to do with the nature of the human mind, which is configured to look for patterns. If you don't have minds that are looking for patterns, imho there is no such thing as order _or_ disorder. So that's a wider context on the highly developed and useful science of entropy: the latter is an attempt to 'objectify' something that is based on inherent human subjectivity.
Hey, nice presentation. It is true, one can calculate entropy (S) by knowing omega the number of microstates. In your case, you should explain, that you actally discuss isolated system, with constant number of particles, constant volume and constant energy. Secondly, i think, your example is somewhat tricky. You have six microstates, but these six microstates define two possible macrostates, which both have the same energy and are both equally probable.
This was a very clear, very nice discussion. It would be interesting (but perhaps outside the theme of your channel) to discuss the "non-equal probablility" (non-equilibrium) version of entropy and then link it to Shannon entropy and information.
Nice video. Cleared most of my confusion. Unfortunately raised one as well. As it indicates that we have a constant amount of microstates in an isolated system. Can you please tell me, by this definition why the entropy of the universe must always increase? Thank you in advance.
great explanation for the microstates ! but I would have loved that it translates into some examples like why hot water has higher entropy than cold water etc ...
Sir can you give such a brief explanation about enthapy as well. And also cover the basics of thermodynamics in yet another video. And it's a really good idea to post question. And I really got benefitted out of it. Thank you and really salute your great work keep it up.
Very nice! Reducing to such a simple system makes understanding simple. The next step would be to explain how entropy never decreases in a closed system.
Hey Parth, the questions in the assignment is pretty good ...it helps us to clear our concept ......so in the upcoming videos you can give us this assignments....it helps us a lot....😊
Hi Parth. I found the way you explain a lot digestible. You make things easy to understand. I have a request though. Would you be kind enough to explain the concept of Reactance and Impedance? I read in some books that it is a vector quantity but that argument does not sit well with me. Please explain. Thanks for your videos.
One of my favourite videos of yours! I’m still a bit unclear about the link between entropy’s microstate definition & the macroscopic definition. Why is ΔQ/T proportional to the natural log of the number of microstates?
First the temperature in the ΔQ/T formalism is the temperature of the external source that gives the system heat ΔQ (however in quasistatic processes the temperatures of the system and the external source match and therefore the temperature in the macroscopic definition is the actual temperature of the system). When you heat the system with external source energy is being put in the system and therefore the number of allowed states increase , thus you end up with the relationship you asked about.
Hi Parth I love your lectures as you make easy to follow. Could you provide a typical example on the use of entropy in engineering design ? My understanding is that the goal of the product design is to keep entropy to the minimum, but a practical example of its use would help. I am a civil engineer, thus here almost nothing about entropy. Thanks
Hey Parth, I loved the idea of your document and appreciate the effort done in this document. In question 2.1 (b) the no. of microstates is 24, I think you forgot to consider having 1 particle in energy level 4E and 3 particles in energy level E, and by shuffling tem in these two energy levels, you'r gonna have another 4 microstates. So the total no. of microstates should be 24. بالتوفيق ❤
I wasn't too excited by the title of this video until I noticed you would cover what entropy is "like...actually." So few people do the extra work to cover that approach to a subject! 😂😂
How much do you think entropy contributes to the red shift of distant stars? Is there a degradation of the light over time and distance? Is the red shift only because of the Doppler effect? Or is there also a decay of the light source due to entropy?
I think of entropy as a compensation that system pays in terms of energy lost or gained due to disorder or randomness of particles. In another equation, change in entropy is related to change in enthalpy (energy of system) at a certain temperature.
Awesome, the problems make the video much more enjoyable, and the problems in themselves were quite interesting. However, I felt that they were quite easy, the first four were directly based on the video, and the last one involved simple maths, so I would appreciate some harder ones. Thanks a lot.
Hi friends! I've just made a video showing you how to count the microstates in a system - this is the most fun part of calculating a system's entropy. Check it out here: ua-cam.com/video/3pl_pJQDW4k/v-deo.html
As always, thanks so much for your support! :)
Awesome videos and follow ups! Great work, keep it coming!
You are amazing teacher.....
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Can u have more than one definition unless you prove that they are equivalent?
@@saraw8104 Yes if you can at least verify it experimentally. It is not easy to tie the statistical definition to the thermodynamic one..... but a lot of semi-rigorous arguments are possible. (Entropy thermodynamically in the integral of a heat transfer over the temperature as pointed out in the video. Weird! The Greek Ottoman Empire mathematician Caratheodory had a very mathematical justification of this entropy.)
Lovely stuff!
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I loved your video on entropy! I had a mathematical understanding of entropy but your video gave me a more intuitive understanding.
Watched youe vid on it too....
Hello, I'm a physicist (PhD student) myself, and I'm positively surprised to having discovered this small channel. I like the quality and dedication you put into your videos in order to explain physics in an understandable manner. Everything was very neatly explained and illustrated, I'm delighted to see you explaining the energy scale subject AND clarifying that it is not about actual height levels of a box, because I very often see non-scientists confuse those. Thank you for that.
Now for some criticism:
Of course, everything makes perfect sense for me as a physicist, but I would like to see more explanation about why you set up those seemingly arbitrary rules. For example, a normal person might not know why the energy of a system is such an important parameter and why you're constructing your box in such a way that it remains constant. Also explaining what an "isolated" or "thermal equillibrium" system means in this context might help alot. Finally, I kind of missed the conclusion for the macroscopic world about this definition of entropy, for example what a system with many possible microstates actually means. Also, it is a missed opportunity in my opinion to not touch the subject about microstate transitions because this is fundamentally the reason for disorder, because the system tends to spread out into a variety of microstates AND that it is in general impossible to measure all those at once - hence the disorder i.e. lack of information.
But all in all, very well made video, 9/10. You've earned my subscription, and I'm eager to see more good content!
I love the fact that you actually explained macroscopic entropy while rolling down the criticism. Appreciate your knowledge and expertise.
thanks for the further explanation. Sounds like you need to make a video on the topic for us neophytes? 🤔
He did state that he was just trying to build an intuition for entropy in this video.
@anton k hello sir may i have your facebook account? I had some questions on physics and cosmology
The video serves its purpose perfectly and - much like Emma Peel (google if you’re too young to recognize the name) - fully deserves a 10. Your suggested improvements would triple the length, losing viewers for minor gain. I’d like to think my opinion is not biased by the Halo Effect of Parth’s compelling personality, but he could make good channel describing grass growing or paint drying.
Your explanation implies that the universe is actually moving to a lower entropy as it cools down. I actually agree with this!
Parth: hottest day reaching 35 degrees
me who has gone through the 50 degrees heat in Delhi: u gotta pump those numbers up those are rookie numbers.
😂😂
LOVED THE VIDEO AS ALWAYS. THANKS FOR CONSTANTLY INCREASING MY LOVE FOR PHYSICS.
**Those are rookie numbers**
Yeah, 35°C is great, you're still warmer than the environment. When the cooling breeze becomes a warming breeze and the only way to cool down is by sweating (and praying for low relative humidity) is when you can start bragging about the heat.
Haha our houses in the UK are built for the cold, not for the heat!
@Neko Kotori coz they gotta bring together the nationalists. And wherever there's nationalists there is no reason or logic. Simple
I am in Canada where we can go to -25°C on a regular basis and then we can swing up to 35° in July/August. I have been told by some of our India born citizens whom I work with, that anything over 32-34 in Canada, because of humidity, is more uncomfortable than many summer days in India.
I'm dealing with this term since 5 years of my study and nobody explain me like this. As always love to learn from you sir. Thankyou
Wow... You're turning out to be my favourite youtube channel...
I really enjoyed the video, and also the document you made. I hope you will keep the upcoming videos and documents for free (at least the solutions, as you mentioned in the conclusions), cause otherwise i won't be able to access those. However, i understand you want your work to be molt valuable. Anyway, do whatever you think it's best and keep doing these fantastic videos ;)
Sounds like Emmy Noether had something to say about entrophy in abstract algebra. Your examples reminds me about symmetries in abstract algebra. But then again symmetry is orderly. 6 probabilities of turning a triangle while it still remains symmetric. Vs 6 ways of arranging your Particles in a 5E box.
As a 3rd year physics student, these documents are brilliant. We learnt some T&Statistical physics last semester but you have done a brilliant job explaining Boltzmann's entropy equation. If you keep the same format of the LaTeX document for each subject you eventually work on, this could build up a wonderful resource of learning. I would support a patreon if you started one. With every video so far I have watched from your channel, you explain the topic very clear.
Man you are a genius. You explain so difficult thing in so easy way. It's become so clear for me. Thank you!
I’d love to listen more about classical definition of entropy and how it corresponds with Boltzmann entropy.
I recently discovered you and I cannot believe you only have 78k subs considering the quality of of your videos and the work you put into them.
Man I wish my physics textbooks were like your document. Didn't really have a lot of problem solving them after your explanation, don't know if our physics textbooks are at fault or our teachers at school.
Thank you so much! Glad the questions were useful :)
How bout both
@@munaokeke6216 LoL 😂
Just found this - it is so helpful. The 'measure of disorder' definition seemed so vague until you explained what it means. Accessible video that give real insights.
The whole purpose of your channel is beautiful, gave me a lot of different ways to approach topics that I find hard to grasp.
Thank you! ❤️
Thank you so much!
OMG you're so good. Feeling lucky that this video popped up in my home page and I found this channel. Keep up the good work and TYSM for these brilliant contents.
Before watching this video, I watched what I assumed would be an easier watch with a TedTalk and by far your video was much much better. Thank you and good job!
Knows it will be a amazing video without watching it completely.
Thanks Aryan :)
Superb video
Please make a video on Copenhagen interpretation
This is the best explanation I have ever encountered on youtube. Thanks, mate.
Deym! This is the clearest explanation I've ever seen on entropy. Thanks a lot.
Entropy was a concept which no one could explain me for a long time in such simple terms, Your Every video has Helped me increase my Interest and Knowledge in Physics in a Fun Way!!!!! Waiting for more Videos on Quantum Mechanics as well!!
Amazing video sir. Although entropy is prescribed in Our 11th standard chemistry syllabus but your explanation gave me a overview before starting the chapter. Thank you and kindly consider making a video on special theory of relativity.
Probably the best explanation on Entropy I’ve heard so far!!
when he said " we have a box." idk why my brain said "we put a cat in it"
Rather, we killed a cat in it - or did we?
Good one 😂😂
Because you are a quantum mechanics enthusiast
I was like, now let's derive the wave equation of a particle in that box.
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IM IN 3RD YEAR OF BTECH IN MECHANICAL ENG. TILL TODAY I NEVER UNDERSTOOD WHAT EXACTLY ENTROPY IS . BUT WITH YOUR VIDEO I UNDERSTOOD SOUL OF ENTROPY . THANK U SO MUCH
Keep giving such questions at the end of every video bhaiya.... I am confident that I know at least something about entropy..... ❤️
I was badly waiting for the video, but at last it came out 😊
And ............. it was awesome as always .
and I have shared it to all my friends 😁😁😁
Hey Parth, I don't know if you'll ever read this, but thanks a lot. I'm your average 11th grader from India, hope this doesn't send anyone away. When I was in 9th, these fundamental concepts of, well, "advanced science" (for me it was that at that time). Entropy, superposition, uncertainty principle, Schrödinger's cat, entanglement - extremely overwhelming, but still had fun scrolling and watching videos about them. Soon I got burnt out because of how difficult that felt. I did know the usual narrowed-down definition of entropy at that time, but watching videos about it actually kind of got me confused. As if calling it a measure of disorder is a crime lol. But after watching your video and going through that PDF (it's awesome btw, thanks again), maybe it's not that bad of a definition. It actually sounds quite satisfying, looking at the equation. Maybe I'm still confused, someone help me lmao. Of the PDF, I skipped the last question, because I'm lazy, I apologise. Got a few right. Everything suddenly feels crystal clear. Man, I'm so happy right now, hope I got the idea about entropy right this time. You're the man, keep the good work up brother!
I am self studying thermodynamics and I would love more of your videos about topics related to thermodynamics !!
As soon as anyone says _"entropy is a difficult subject to get your head around"_ I get very suspicious about the motive for doing this because *its not* if you just tell the *truth!* Much as I enjoy your clear presentation Parth, I need say what is missing here, which is actually the reason why entropy is difficult to understand now, because it didn't used to be.
1) The *microstates* of a system are not only the arrangement of energy levels, they also include all possible *positions* of the particles!
2) Omega is *not* only the total number of microstates in the system it is usually less depending on the choice of *macrostate!*
3) The assumption Omega = total number of microstates is required to derive Clausius equation for entropy change, as is the inclusion of the Boltzmann constant and the use of the natural logarithm.
4) Richard Feynman would teach Boltzmann's equation setting k = 1 and use log (base 10) so he had s = log (Omega) and that is still a valid entropy. But this means entropy actually has *no units* its just a number ! Which is the truth.
What all this means is you have been taught entropy from a *naturalistic* point of view which omits certain facts which end up making entropy confused. You really need to question things more.
The original Boltzmann equation was easy to interpret as *measure of disorder* because order is *intuitive* because the assumption *all microstates are equally likely* actually dictates the process is *random* and random processes *always create more disorder* which is the normal perception. *BUT* doing that makes, as James Jeans put it *entropy is purely subjective* because the *macrostate is a choice of the observer* and that makes entropy *subjective.* In fact just like the term probability, entropy does not exist outside of a *mind* it is *not of nature!* and that is a big problem for naturalists who can't accept anything which is not of nature and minds certainly are not. Sorry but this must be said.
great explanation man finally after scrolling through 10 videos understood entropy properly
Your videos are just amazing, they make these shady concepts so clear to me. Thanks a lot.
You know it would tremendously help if you would make playlists of videos, going through the different topics: like a playlist for Quantum Physics, one for EM waves, one for Mechanics using Hamiltonian and Lagrangian, etc etc.
Awesome presentation bro 👌. I hope every student gets a teacher like you !!!
As a physics undergat, I would say this is the best way for everyone to learn these concepts. I really should have watched this in high school...
Parth!!!!! Amazing video! Heading straight to the worksheet. Thank you~^^
Edit:
Okay so here I am to share my thoughts. I thoroughly enjoyed the 8 pages. The questions were quick to solve after watching the video. I was stuck on the equation question but then your solution was handy so was able to get around it easily.
Once again thank you so much~
And yes "indistinguishability" is indeed a long word. Lol!
Hey thanks for checking it out, and for your feedback :)
My friend, you have made one of the best concept explanation videos on UA-cam. It's actually more fun than most weeknight shows on TV. Now, I'm going to subscribe for more. Thank you!
the very best explanation of entropy I have come across. thanks
I love your teaching style. Congratulations. Radhakrishnan
For the first time I actually understood entropy. Thank you so much ❤️
This video got recommended to me and even though i'm in no mood study right now the thumbnail made me chuckle a little bit.
I really liked the video, but I loved the document even more, as it helped wrapping my head around the concept once again. I really like your content, keep up the good work
i really like yor way of explanation sir
i hope you will make a playlist on EMFT, quantum physics etc...
you are the best in this field
although i am an engineering student i watch your videos because your way of explanation and presenting the content is different and very interesting.
definitely you are one of the best youtube educator
Entropy represents disorder because an organized distribution tends to randomize, increasing its own continuance. Easiest to see, perhaps, with wave functions.
wow, that's so amazing. You explained so nicely that anyone can understand physics. Thank you :)
You are reallt genius for the first time I able to understand entropy
Thats rlly amazing. Unbelivable this golden information is freely available.
Really liked the questions document. It's an effective way of internalizing the video content. Would love to see more of them. (:
Really loved the document put in the description box discussing 5 interesting questions regarding entropy.
Hope to have this kinda document as a supplement of your great video in future.
You rock brother ♥
Well done.Very lucid presentation. Please elaborate in some future video how entropy is related to energy unavailable to do useful work.
'Fun physics content' - not a concept when I decided not pursue physics beyond O-Level in 1976.
Many thanks, Mr G. Have subscribed in the hope of being better educated.
Thanks for the document.. It helped me brush up the basics of Stat Mech. ❤️
YES! I love the document you made with some questions in it. It really helpful 👌👌👌
That was very well explained, coincidentally the formula S=Kb.lnP was told to us by our chem teacher during Solid State. It makes sense now
Awsome, this is the first time someone explained Entropy this way!
Beautifully explained! Thanks!
Man I love your channel. Physics sound so interesting when you speak about it!
My new favorite youtube channel, thanks a lot for the great content!
such a kind idea to make tests for your viewers, so they can actually train their memory and understanding! Thank you!
Thankyou so much for this video sir.......I am currently in class 11th and wondering about what actually entropy is....but this video satisfied me and now I can feel this topic.....
I'm an 8th grader and this video was actually really helpful and easy to understand. Thank you !! You got a new sub :3
Well explained brother
Super helpful content🔥
Have never seen such a nice explanation of Entropy.
Thanks for putting lot of efforts in making these videos. I like your questions in the document.
Hey Parth, beautifully put. One question: how to define microstates? In your example, microstates are defined by the energy content of each particle. If we swap the energy content of two particles, we get a new microstate, right?
Now, what if I swap the real space positions of the two particles but keep their energy content as is? Will I get a new microstate? Will I get a new microstate if I increase the linear velocity of a particle but reduce its rotational velocity in such a way so that the sum of linear+ rotational kinetic energy remains same?
He is the modern Feynman that everyone loves
This is great, within the realm of physics & mathematics. But if you really want to plumb the depths of the idea of entropy, start by asking yourself, well what exactly is 'order'? (Before you can start building models of _dis_ order.) Order has a lot to do with the nature of the human mind, which is configured to look for patterns. If you don't have minds that are looking for patterns, imho there is no such thing as order _or_ disorder. So that's a wider context on the highly developed and useful science of entropy: the latter is an attempt to 'objectify' something that is based on inherent human subjectivity.
Really great explanation, thanks so much. Definitely going to check out your other content.
Very well explained and perfect language for laypeople 👌
Hey, nice presentation. It is true, one can calculate entropy (S) by knowing omega the number of microstates.
In your case, you should explain, that you actally discuss isolated system, with constant number of particles, constant volume and constant energy.
Secondly, i think, your example is somewhat tricky. You have six microstates, but these six microstates define two possible macrostates, which both have the same energy and are both equally probable.
I enjoyed your description of the basics of Entropy.
This was a very clear, very nice discussion. It would be interesting (but perhaps outside the theme of your channel) to discuss the "non-equal probablility" (non-equilibrium) version of entropy and then link it to Shannon entropy and information.
Nice video. Cleared most of my confusion. Unfortunately raised one as well. As it indicates that we have a constant amount of microstates in an isolated system. Can you please tell me, by this definition why the entropy of the universe must always increase? Thank you in advance.
That was great. Never had that kind of explanation before.
Entropy is much cooler now than before. Though physics is really cool.
Thanks.
great explanation for the microstates ! but I would have loved that it translates into some examples like why hot water has higher entropy than cold water etc ...
Wow 🥺 Too good to be true ..
And yes.... I'm using your document to study 👍👍
Thank you for this. It provides a lot of clarity.
hey just wanna say i thoroughly enjoy ur physics vids! you're a really great teacher
Sir can you give such a brief explanation about enthapy as well. And also cover the basics of thermodynamics in yet another video. And it's a really good idea to post question. And I really got benefitted out of it. Thank you and really salute your great work keep it up.
Very nice! Reducing to such a simple system makes understanding simple. The next step would be to explain how entropy never decreases in a closed system.
I love the way you explain it, simple and clear! Thank you.
Hey Parth, the questions in the assignment is pretty good ...it helps us to clear our concept ......so in the upcoming videos you can give us this assignments....it helps us a lot....😊
Your energy state examples remind me of guitar fretboard positions for the fingers. Totally cool.
You know what, you're a life saver! I just understand everything better.
Hi Parth. I found the way you explain a lot digestible. You make things easy to understand. I have a request though. Would you be kind enough to explain the concept of Reactance and Impedance? I read in some books that it is a vector quantity but that argument does not sit well with me. Please explain. Thanks for your videos.
Love the probabilistic explanation.....I’ve always thought of it like this too....good stuff!😎🎓🥳
One of my favourite videos of yours! I’m still a bit unclear about the link between entropy’s microstate definition & the macroscopic definition. Why is ΔQ/T proportional to the natural log of the number of microstates?
First the temperature in the ΔQ/T formalism is the temperature of the external source that gives the system heat ΔQ (however in quasistatic processes the temperatures of the system and the external source match and therefore the temperature in the macroscopic definition is the actual temperature of the system). When you heat the system with external source energy is being put in the system and therefore the number of allowed states increase , thus you end up with the relationship you asked about.
The document was awesome in helping to solidify what I learnt in the video 😊. It was good with the questions.
Hi Parth I love your lectures as you make easy to follow. Could you provide a typical example on the use of entropy in engineering design ? My understanding is that the goal of the product design is to keep entropy to the minimum, but a practical example of its use would help. I am a civil engineer, thus here almost nothing about entropy. Thanks
Hey Parth, I loved the idea of your document and appreciate the effort done in this document.
In question 2.1 (b) the no. of microstates is 24, I think you forgot to consider having 1 particle in energy level 4E and 3 particles in energy level E, and by shuffling tem in these two energy levels, you'r gonna have another 4 microstates. So the total no. of microstates should be 24.
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@@ParthGChannel sorry, you are right😅. I counted this case twice, the no. Is 20 you are right.
I wasn't too excited by the title of this video until I noticed you would cover what entropy is "like...actually." So few people do the extra work to cover that approach to a subject!
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A very nice and insightful document. Thank you! Maybe, would also be helpful to add some more challenging problems.
Excellent explanation. In the next videos in this series, if time permits, please try to add its connection to the information ( Shannon's) entropy.
How much do you think entropy contributes to the red shift of distant stars? Is there a degradation of the light over time and distance? Is the red shift only because of the Doppler effect? Or is there also a decay of the light source due to entropy?
I think of entropy as a compensation that system pays in terms of energy lost or gained due to disorder or randomness of particles. In another equation, change in entropy is related to change in enthalpy (energy of system) at a certain temperature.
Please tell us about cells and compartments i love the imagination and examples you give
This makes a lot more sense now than 3 years ago when I was sitting in chem class sophomore year. I wish I took that class a bit more seriously.
Starting my master's degree next autumn, thank you for helping me :)
Gr8 work bro...document really was helpfull... simply amazing
Awesome, the problems make the video much more enjoyable, and the problems in themselves were quite interesting. However, I felt that they were quite easy, the first four were directly based on the video, and the last one involved simple maths, so I would appreciate some harder ones. Thanks a lot.
Thank you! This was really clear and easy to understand 🤗
Really well done. Thanks for sharing.