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The generic name is "heat engine".
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Why is heat an unusable energy?
Thermal energy is useful energy. However, thermal energy is usually just heat, and not very hot heat at that. And heat, unless hot enough to boil water is a bit difficult to move and to convert into other kinds of energy. You can't run an electric motor directly off thermal energy for instance. But if you live somewhere where homes needs to be heated as opposed to cooled then thermal energy most certainly can come in handy.
What is the energy you use to run machines?
There are several ways to power a machine. For a battery it uses chemical energy and for a car battery it uses chemical energy. There are 2 types of energy:Potential energy and Kinetic energy. Potential energy is stored energy waiting to be released. and kinetic energy is energy of motion. There are 7 diffrent types of energy: Mechanical, Thermal, Chemical, electrical, sound and Nuclear energy.
Why is kinetic energy changed to thermal energy when you rub your hands together?
Because when you rub your hands together, it causes the molecules on your hand to move in random motion, which is thermal energy.
How does a thermostat use thermal expansion to run the heater?
thermostats contain bimetallic strips, which are strips of two different metals joined together. When the thermostat is on cool, thermal energy is released. when the thermostat is on high, thermal energy moves through the air (everywhere in the atmosphere).
A What observation led Rumford to conclude that thermal energy and mechanical energy were related?
the motion of workers boring holes in a cannon and the heat being endless.. if heat were a liquid it would eventually run out
Does thermal energy run on gasoline?
Gasoline can combusted and given out thermal energy but I suspect the questing ask about thermal energy plant. Thermal energy plant usually referred to Geothermal power plant or Solarthermal power plant. Geothermal plant run on the thermal energy from earth and Solarthermal run on the solar radiation transformed to heat. If the question ask for the latter then no, thermal energy plant doesn't run on gasoline.
What happened to the thermal energy released to the environment?
the heat will just be absorbed by the environment. It may be converted into electricity. It may be absorbed by heavy run machines. etc.
What happen to the thermal energy released to the environment?
the heat will just be absorbed by the environment. It may be converted into electricity. It may be absorbed by heavy run machines. etc.
Can solar energy run 5hp motors and machines?
Yes,, 5000w solar panels can run 5 hp machines.
Why is heat an unusable energy?
Thermal energy is useful energy. However, thermal energy is usually just heat, and not very hot heat at that. And heat, unless hot enough to boil water is a bit difficult to move and to convert into other kinds of energy. You can't run an electric motor directly off thermal energy for instance. But if you live somewhere where homes needs to be heated as opposed to cooled then thermal energy most certainly can come in handy.
Can industrial thermal run off be used?
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What is the energy you use to run machines?
There are several ways to power a machine. For a battery it uses chemical energy and for a car battery it uses chemical energy. There are 2 types of energy:Potential energy and Kinetic energy. Potential energy is stored energy waiting to be released. and kinetic energy is energy of motion. There are 7 diffrent types of energy: Mechanical, Thermal, Chemical, electrical, sound and Nuclear energy.
Why is kinetic energy changed to thermal energy when you rub your hands together?
Because when you rub your hands together, it causes the molecules on your hand to move in random motion, which is thermal energy.
How does a thermostat use thermal expansion to run the heater?
thermostats contain bimetallic strips, which are strips of two different metals joined together. When the thermostat is on cool, thermal energy is released. when the thermostat is on high, thermal energy moves through the air (everywhere in the atmosphere).
What type of energy do you give off when you run a marathon?
you give off calary and diet energy
How you will derive energy to run your machines where there are no fossil fuels?
From renewable sources of energy like solar, wind, hydro, geothermal and many others.
Why is the worlds climate warming?
mankind has started to run off all machines, apparently machines release carbon dioxide which is called a green house gas, a green house gas traps in heat from the suns energy. the more green hous gas the hotter
