Maxwell’s demon (toy)
This interactive simulator explores Maxwell’s Demon (Toy) in Thermodynamics. 2D billiards + gate: fast |v| crosses; ⟨|v|⟩ left/right + Landauer note. Use the controls to change the scenario; watch the visualization and any graphs or readouts to connect the model with lectures, labs, and homework.
Who it's for: Best once you already know the basic definitions and want to build intuition. Typical context: Thermodynamics.
Key terms
- maxwell
- demon
- toy
- maxwell demon
- thermodynamics
How it works
Thought experiment made clickable: sorting by speed looks like breaking the second law until the demon pays an information–energy bill.
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