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A heat engine is unable to convert its entire heat source into work.?
False (APEX)
What does thermal energy convert to?
Thermal energy is just heat. To convert it to mechanical energy you need some sort of heat engine, like an internal combustion engine or a gas turbine.
Which term describes a machine that converts heat into work?
Heat Engine Heat Engine
Explain whether or not a heat engine could be made 100 percent efficient by eliminating friction?
Even if the friction were totally eliminated, a heat engine still could not convert heat completely into work and be 100 percent efficient. Instead, the efficiency of an internal combustion engine depends on the difference in the temperature of the burning gases in the cylinder and the temperature of the burning gases in the cylinder and the temperature of the air outside the engine.
Does an iron wire convert heat to electrical energy?
Iron wire is a conductor of heat/electricity only and it is impossible to convert heat to electrical energy by using it.
Does a stirling engine have to involve heat?
Yes. The essence of the Stirling engine is to convert heat into motion.
A heat engine is able to convert its entire heat source into work?
False
A heat engine is unable to convert its entire heat source into work.?
False (APEX)
How do you convert thermal energy to mechanical energy?
heat engine
What does thermal energy convert to?
Thermal energy is just heat. To convert it to mechanical energy you need some sort of heat engine, like an internal combustion engine or a gas turbine.
What is the use of steam engine?
To convert heat energy into mechanical work.
What is the steam engine's function?
To convert heat energy into mechanical energy.
A heat engine is unable to convert its entire heat source into work?
False (APEX)
Can you convert mechanical energy to heat energy?
Absolutely a simple example is the engine.
Can scientists construct an engine that does nothing but convert heat to useful work?
Yes - with certain limitations. You can convert part of the heat - not all of the heat - into useful work, if there is a heat difference. The remainder of the heat (from the hot container) gets passed to the cold container. You CANNOT convert ALL the heat into useful work, nor can you convert heat into useful work if there is no heat difference. All this would contradict the Second Law of Thermodynamics, and it is very unlikely that this law will ever be violated.
Why 100 percent heat not convert in mechanical work in engine?
No engine is 100% efficient: there is always some loss of energy between input and output.
What is a steam generator used for in a fossil fuel power plant?
To convert the heat of combustion to steam which can be used in an engine.
