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What is the difference between the first and second laws of thermodynamics? Provide two scenarios that exemplify each.

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The first law states that energy can be neither created nor destroyed. All machines work on first law of thermodynamics. An example of this is a light bulb. A light bulb transforms electrical energy into light and heat energy.

The second law states that the state of entropy of the entire universe will always increase over time. An example of this is when something is caught under fire. When something is on fire, we pour water because, according to the second law, heat from the fire (high temperature) will flow to the water (lower temperature).

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