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[Phys-l] Third Law of Thermodynamics



The Third Law of Thermodynamics states that it is 'impossible to reach absolute zero in a finite number of steps'.
How can we explain this law to students at, say, AP physics level?
Thanks,

~ Hasan Fakhruddin
Instructor of Physics
The Indiana Academy for Science, Mathematics, and Humanities
Ball State University
Muncie, IN 47306