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I6-61. Maxwell Demon
Purpose
Example of a "Maxwell Demon."
Equipment
Maxwell demon demonstrator.
Suggestions
Because this demonstration is nothing but a cheap trick, you must practice the wrist motion actually used to separate the balls.
Images
Description
A Maxwell demon is some gizmo which presumably allows you to do something which otherwise might be statistically unlikely. For example, the system photographed contains ten balls which are apparently identical except that five are white and five are black. If you rotate the device with the big end up you can separate the black and the white balls, and allow only one color of balls to fall into the neck. You act as the "Maxwell Demon."
References
L. Darling and E. O. Hulburt, On Maxwell's Demon, AJP 23, 470 (1955). James H. Larson, Apparatus for Teaching Physics: Maxwell's Demon (Apparatus), TPT 13, 503-504 (1975). Welch Scientific Company Instructions for use of Cat. No. 1710C Maxwell's Demon Demonstrator. Harvey S. Leff and Andrew F. Rex, Resource Letter MD-1: Maxwell's demon, AJP 58, 201-209 (1990).
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See pagesi1. thermal properties of matter
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See pagesi2. transfer of heat
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See pagesi3. gases
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See pagesi4. changes of state
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See pagesi5. laws of thermodynamics
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See pagesi1. thermal properties of matter
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See pagesi2. transfer of heat
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See pagesi3. gases
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See pagesi4. changes of state
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See pagesi5. laws of thermodynamics
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