{"id":12856,"date":"2016-09-13T22:50:27","date_gmt":"2016-09-13T22:50:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/course.oeru.org\/csf101\/?page_id=12856"},"modified":"2016-09-13T22:50:27","modified_gmt":"2016-09-13T22:50:27","slug":"all-materials-disperse-and-spread-out-if-not-contained","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/course.oeru.org\/csf101\/learning-pathways\/from-the-holocene-to-the-anthropocene\/all-materials-disperse-and-spread-out-if-not-contained\/","title":{"rendered":"All materials disperse and spread out if not contained"},"content":{"rendered":"
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If you think about what happens if you put a drop of ink in a glass of water, or milk into tea, or if you leave a piece of metal outside for a year; you\u2019ll realise that materials naturally decompose and spread out. Even plastic, over a long period, breaks down to its basic elements. The law of entropy, which is part of laws of thermodynamics, is agreed science that tells us that all materials will – over time – break down to their smallest parts and transform all energy to its lowest form, which is heat. In this manner, everything disperses.

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This activity is required for students seeking formal credit.<\/b> Other students may complete a learning journal but it will not be assessed.\n<\/p>\n

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  1. Think about different substances or materials that you use everyday.\n