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True or False: If the Stirling engine increases the entropy of the universe when the cycle is run clockwise, it will decrease the entropy of the universe when it is run counterclockwise as a heat pump.

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Answer:

False.

Step-by-step explanation:

The given statement is false.

The entropy of the universe can never be negative. As we all are aware that entropy ids the measure of "randomness" of a system. Change in entropy would mean increase in randomness.

Zero entropy mean means the system is in utmost order. And positive entropy a system with some amount of disorder. Whereas negative entropy makes no sense as there can be no system with more than perfect state.

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