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Read the passage: Entropy is a concept from thermodynamics that measures the degree of disorder or randomness in a system. The second law of thermodynamics states that the total entropy of an isolated system can never decrease over time. Question: What does entropy measure?
AHeat only
BThe degree of disorder or randomness
CThe speed of light
DThe weight of an atom
✓ Correct Answer: B — The degree of disorder or randomness
The passage defines entropy as a measure of disorder or randomness.
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