Episode number 4 of Series “Laws of Disorder Series”.
Defines equilibrium as a state of balance between the conflicting requirements for minimum internal energy and maximum entropy of a system and shows that free energy is at a minimum in the condition of equilibrium. Professor Sir George Porter is the lecturer and author of the series.
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ACMI Identifier
321942
Language
English
Subject categories
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Science - Study and teaching
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Chemistry
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Science - Study and teaching
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)