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Is there ANY way for ANY type of energy to be transformed from one form to another with no losses, a perfect 100% efficiency?
Thank you...
Thank you...
ZapperZ said:Gravitational PE to KE. Drop a ball in low vacuum.
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ZapperZ said:Gravitational PE to KE. Drop a ball in low vacuum.
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grounded said:Wait, I'm wrong.
PE is not the energy required to hold the object from falling, its basically what KE can be at different distances. In that sense they are equal.
ZapperZ said:They are? This doesn't make any sense. What if, instead of dropping it, I roll a wheel down an inclined plane. Do you think the KE of that wheel is the same as the dropped ball after it has gone through the same height? If it isn't, then how can PE be nothing more than "what KE can be at different distance" when these two examples produced DIFFERENT KE?
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grounded said:I must be missing something simple, I thought the PE of the ball at the top of the hill is equal to the KE of the ball at the bottom of the hill? (minus friction)
Isn't the potential amount of energy the ball can have equal to the the energy the ball can obtain by falling or rolling?
grounded said:I'm not arguing, just trying to understand if the 2nd law of thermodynamics applies only for heat to mechanical or if it applies to all forms off energy tranformation.
"100% Efficient Transfer of Energy" refers to the process of transferring energy from one form to another without any loss. This means that all of the energy input is converted into useful work output without any energy being wasted or dissipated.
While it is theoretically possible to achieve 100% efficiency in energy transfer, it is practically impossible due to the laws of thermodynamics. These laws dictate that some amount of energy will always be lost in the form of heat or other forms of energy.
There are several factors that can affect the efficiency of energy transfer, including the type of energy being transferred, the medium through which it is being transferred, and the efficiency of the devices or systems involved in the transfer process.
To improve the efficiency of energy transfer, it is important to minimize the amount of energy lost during the transfer process. This can be achieved by using more efficient devices and systems, reducing the distance over which energy is transferred, and using materials that have low resistance to energy flow.
The concept of 100% efficient energy transfer has many potential real-world applications, such as in renewable energy systems, electric vehicles, and energy storage technologies. By maximizing the efficiency of energy transfer, we can reduce our reliance on non-renewable energy sources and minimize the environmental impact of energy production and consumption.