What is Entropy?

Entropy is the natural tendency for things to move from order to disorder over time.

Entropy is one of those scientific ideas that sounds intimidating until you realize people deal with it every single day without noticing. Entropy is the natural tendency for things to move from order to disorder over time. Left alone, organized systems gradually become less organized.

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Brachistochrone Curve

The Brachistochrone problem was first introduced by Johann Bernoulli in 1696.

The Brachistochrone curve is a fascinating mathematical problem that combines physics, geometry, and calculus. The term “Brachistochrone” comes from the Greek words “brachistos” (shortest) and “chronos” (time), meaning “shortest time.” It asks a simple question:

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Sudden Cat Acceleration

This phenomenon occurs in most (if not all) cats

This is the scientific term that, my friend, Katie’s father has observed in cats. He is a retired nuclear physicist who worked for EPRI (Electric Power Research Institute) conducting testing at their nuclear plants. He has determined that this phenomenon occurs in most (if not all) cats. My cat, Cort, proves this theory over and over.

Acceleration is a vector quantity that is defined as the rate at which an object changes its velocity. An object is accelerating if it is changing its velocity.

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