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Based on the second law of thermodynamics, how would you expect a system to change over time?

A.It would become more organized
B.Its randomness would increase
C.It would become more efficient
D.Its energy would increase

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Endless movement between hot and cold will eventually mean the end of the universe. This law is about inefficiency, degeneration and decay. The second law can be expressed in several ways, the simplest being that heat will naturally flow from a hotter to a colder body. At its heart is a property of thermodynamic systems called entropy. Entropy basically means an increase in randomness. Hope this helps mate.

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B. It's randomness would increase.

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