Examples of isolated system in the following topics:
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- The law of conservation of mass states that mass in an isolated system is neither created nor destroyed.
- This law states that, despite chemical reactions or physical transformations, mass is conserved -- that is, it cannot be created or destroyed -- within an isolated system.
- This law was later amended by Einstein in the law of conservation of mass-energy, which describes the fact that the total mass and energy in a system remain constant.
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- Conservation of mechanical energy states that the mechanical energy of an isolated system remains constant without friction.
- Conservation of mechanical energy states that the mechanical energy of an isolated system remains constant in time, as long as the system is free of all frictional forces.
- An example of a such a system is shown in .
- Though energy cannot be created nor destroyed in an isolated system, it can be internally converted to any other form of energy.
- The total kinetic plus potential energy of a system is defined to be its mechanical energy (KE+PE).
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- For isolated systems, entropy never decreases.
- Increases in entropy correspond to irreversible changes in a system.
- The entropy of a system is defined only if it is in thermodynamic equilibrium.
- In an isolated system such as the room and ice water taken together, the dispersal of energy from warmer to cooler always results in a net increase in entropy.
- The second law of thermodynamics shows that in an isolated system internal portions at different temperatures will tend to adjust to a single uniform temperature and thus produce equilibrium.
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- The system and surroundings are separated by a boundary.
- A closed system may still exchange energy with the surroundings unless the system is an isolated one, in which case neither matter nor energy can pass across the boundary.
- The second law of thermodynamics says that the entropy of any isolated system always increases.
- Isolated systems spontaneously evolve towards thermal equilibrium—the state of maximum entropy of the system.
- More simply put: the entropy of the universe (the ultimate isolated system) only increases and never decreases.
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- A thermodynamic system can be any physical system with a well-defined volume in space.
- Hence, -q means the system loses heat, while +q means a system gains heat.
- Similarly, +w means work is done on the system, while -w means work is done by the system.
- Because the internal energy encompasses only the energy contained within a thermodynamic system, the internal energy of isolated systems cannot change.
- However, in open systems, the pressure of the system and the surroundings has stayed constant.
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- The Northern blot is a technique used in molecular biology research to study gene expression in a sample, through detection of RNA (or isolated messenger RNA ).
- Eukaryotic mRNA can then be isolated through the use of oligo (dT) cellulose chromatography to isolate only those RNAs with a poly(A) tail.
- Since the gels are fragile and the probes are unable to enter the matrix, the RNA samples, now separated by size, are transferred to a nylon membrane through a capillary or vacuum blotting system.
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- A feral child is a human child who has lived isolated from human contact from a very young age.
- A feral child is a human child who has lived isolated from human contact from a very young age, and has no (or little) experience of human care, loving or social behavior, and, crucially, of human language.
- Some feral children have been confined in isolation by other people, usually their own parents.
- Several cases have been discovered in which caretakers brutally isolated their children and in doing so prevented normal development.
- She communicates through the PECS system and loves to swim and ride horses.
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- However, individuals in every society must cope with social isolation.
- Social isolation refers to a complete or near-complete lack of contact with society.
- Social isolation is distinct from loneliness.
- Loneliness is often viewed as the subjective counterpart to social isolation.
- Any individual from any segment of society may be socially isolated, but senior citizens are especially susceptible to the risk factors that may trigger social isolation.
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- Technology sourcing involves isolating and implementing new innovations within an existing business framework.
- Technology sourcing, or the pursuit of implementing new technologies within a businesses strategic framework, involves isolating and applying new technologies to current models.
- Technology can be developed internally or isolated through technology scouting and then implemented through technology transfer.
- When technology scouting isolates new developments that could potentially provide advantages for an incumbent, strategies to acquire or source this technology become a focal point.
- Technology develops through a series of stages: basic technology research, research to prove feasibility, technology development, technology demonstration, system/subsystem development, and system test, launch & operations.
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- Systems thinking is an approach to problem solving that considers the overall system instead of focusing on specific parts of a system.
- Systems thinking is the process of understanding how people and situations influence one another within a closed system.
- Systems generally contain the following aspects:
- Practitioners of systems thinking believe that the component parts of a system can best be understood, and best analyzed, in the context of their relationships with other parts of a system .
- Focus on the interaction of isolated problems with one another: just as separate gears work with each other, problems in one area can effect other areas in a system as well.