What is the difference between the classical and the statistical approaches to

thermodynamics?

Answer

Thermodynamics is a special field of science that studies heat, entropy, and various other
forms of energy. The laws of thermodynamics play an important role in the fields of power
generation, research and daily life.

Classical thermodynamics concerns the relationship with the volumetric properties of matter.
Nothing is investigated at the atomic or molecular level.

Statistical thermodynamics seeks to explain these bulk properties in terms of constituent

atoms. The statistics part deals with the set of atoms, not the behavior of individual atoms.

Why does a bicyclist pick up speed on a downhill road even when he is not pedaling?
Does this violate the conservation of energy principle?

Answer

On a downhill road, the component of Earth's gravity forces the cyclist to accelerate along the
slope, allowing the cyclist to speed up even when not pedaling.

It does not violate the law of conservation of energy. As he goes downhill, his potential
energy is decreasing (because his height is decreasing from the surface below). Since this loss
of potential energy is converted into an equal gain of kinetic energy, its speed increases.

As you enter the downhill, the cyclist's speed increases because the cyclist's potential energy
(P.E) is converted into kinetic energy (K.E). This does not violate the law of conservation of
energy. No new energy is created. It's just a conversion from one type to another.

One of the most amusing things a person can experience is when a car in neutral
appears to go uphill when its brakes are released. Can this really happen or is it an
optical illusion? How can you verify if a road is pitched uphill or downhill?

Answer

The first rule is that changes in internal energy are subtracted from what the system did in the
columns added to the system. Heat from the context of the heat engine is added to the gas
volume and expansion can create work.

If the engine is not running, the vehicle will not go uphill. Because it takes energy, and when
it does, it violates the laws of physics. It shows those unrealistic tricks on TV, and it's not
true. You can use a level or a level to check the steep slope of the road.