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OpenStudy (anonymous):
Can heat be completely turned into work?
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
No, there will always be some heat lost in conversion whether big or small, there will always be losses.
OpenStudy (vincent-lyon.fr):
Forbidden by the 2nd law of thermodynamics.
OpenStudy (anonymous):
no because heat is a third grade energy it can't be completely converted into work
OpenStudy (anonymous):
That would imply perfect efficiency, which is impossible, as stated by the Kevin-Planck statement. Even the Carnot Cycle, which is the model for the ideal heat engine that does not include entropy, does not have 100% efficiency
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