Harnessing Electricity from an Electromagnetic field?

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Harnessing electricity from an electromagnetic field raises questions about the feasibility of energy harvesting versus the concept of perpetual motion, which is not permitted for discussion. The conversation touches on the practicality of using devices like electric motors or transformers for this purpose. RF energy harvesting is mentioned as a legitimate area of exploration, with a mix of credible and dubious information available online. The main challenge lies in converting harvested RF energy into a usable form. Overall, while energy harvesting is possible, its effective application remains complex.
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Does anyone have any thoughts on what would happen if you tried harnessing Electricity from an Electromagnetic field?
 
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Yao you mean an electric motor, or a transformer?

If you mean free energy from nowhere, that is perpetual motion and discussion of that is not allowed on physics forum.
 
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