Heat Death of the Universe

GPTKB entity

Statements (29)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:cosmology
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Big_Freeze
gptkbp:basedOn gptkb:second_law_of_thermodynamics
gptkbp:category gptkb:cosmology
thermodynamics
end of the universe
gptkbp:contrastsWith gptkb:steady_state_theory
cyclic models of the universe
gptkbp:describes ultimate fate of the universe
gptkbp:implies maximum entropy
no processes that increase entropy
no thermodynamic free energy
gptkbp:predictedTimeframe trillions of years in the future
gptkbp:proposedBy gptkb:19th_century
gptkb:William_Thomson
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Big_Bounce
gptkb:Big_Rip
gptkb:Big_Crunch
gptkbp:result no life possible
no macroscopic physical processes
no usable energy
uniform temperature
gptkbp:studiedIn gptkb:cosmology
physics
thermodynamics
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Big_Freeze
gptkb:Samuel_Flynn_Scott
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Heat Death of the Universe