Multiple Choice
A scientist looking at a very small,isolated,system observes that the entropy of the system spontaneously decreases while he is looking at it.If true,is this a Nobel-winning discovery or is this not that significant?
A) Yes.
B) No.entropy naturally tends to decrease with time.
C) No,such fluctuations are allowed in small systems.
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