A piston compresses a gas,while at the same time heat is lost to the surroundings.The temperature of the gas rises.This is governed by the second law of thermodynamics.

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The second law of thermodynamics states that in any energy transfer process, the amount of useful energy decreases and the amount of disorder or entropy increases. In this scenario, heat is lost to the surroundings, which means the amount of useful energy in the system is decreasing, and the temperature of the gas is rising, which indicates an increase in disorder. Therefore, this scenario goes against the second law of thermodynamics.

A Piston Compresses a Gas,while at the Same Time Heat