What principle has the Szilard engine based its operations?
Conservation of energy
Conservation of momentum
Quantum cryptography
Maxwell's demon
Answer
The Szilard engine is a hypothetical device that operates on the basis of Maxwell's demon, a thought experiment in which a demon can control the motion of individual molecules. The demon is able to open and close a door between two chambers, allowing fast-moving molecules to enter one chamber and slow-moving molecules to enter the other.
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