A physical point of view on the arithmetic and geometric mean inequality

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A physical point of view on the arithmetic and geometric mean inequality

Modestino, M; De Luca, R; Faella, O

European journal of physics, 01/2024, Volume: 45, Issue: 1

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Abstract We propose a simple experiment designed to justify the arithmetic and geometric mean inequality by means of the laws of thermodynamics. The experiment consists in measuring the entropy variation Δ S in the thermodynamic irreversible process of cooling a metal in water. By considering the metal and water as a single isolated system, the arithmetic and geometric theorem is seen to hold by noticing that Δ S is positive for this irreversible transformation. These interdisciplinary activities may be used to reinforce basic concepts in thermodynamics in high school or first-year college students.

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