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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.
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Is heat a unusable energy?
Heat, by itself, is unusable. It is the heat difference that makes it usable.
When energy is transformed some is usedbut most is released as unusable heat energy according to the law of what thermodynamics?
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Can heat energy be converted into other forms of energy?
Heat energy is, to an extent, unusable energy. If you have a heat DIFFERENCE, you can convert part of the heat energy - but only part of it - to other kinds of energy. That part, you can of course convert to practically any other type of energy.
When energy is used to overcome friction some of the energy is converted into?
When energy changes from one form to another some energy gets turned into work or heat. Due to the laws of thermodynamics you can not complete transfer all energy from one form to another without doing work (letting out or gaining heat).
Where do energy of the ball go after it hits the ground?
Assuming the ball doesn't rebound: The energy is dissipated. That means it is spread out, as unusable forms of energy; most of it will heat the ball and the ground.
Is heat a unusable energy?
Heat, by itself, is unusable. It is the heat difference that makes it usable.
What happens to energy that is not available to be passed from one level to another?
It becomes unusable energy, for example heat.
When energy is transformed some is usedbut most is released as unusable heat energy according to the law of what thermodynamics?
First
Can heat energy be converted into other forms of energy?
Heat energy is, to an extent, unusable energy. If you have a heat DIFFERENCE, you can convert part of the heat energy - but only part of it - to other kinds of energy. That part, you can of course convert to practically any other type of energy.
When energy is used to overcome friction some of the energy is converted into?
When energy changes from one form to another some energy gets turned into work or heat. Due to the laws of thermodynamics you can not complete transfer all energy from one form to another without doing work (letting out or gaining heat).
Which law is Some energy is released as unusable heat energy into the environment?
The closest law is the Second Law of Thermodynamics. Note that not necessarily "most" energy will be converted to unusable heat, but it is almost inevitable that some will.
Can energy be converted into other forms of energy?
Heat energy is, to an extent, unusable energy. If you have a heat DIFFERENCE, you can convert part of the heat energy - but only part of it - to other kinds of energy. That part, you can of course convert to practically any other type of energy.
Can forms of energy be converted into other forms of energy?
Heat energy is, to an extent, unusable energy. If you have a heat DIFFERENCE, you can convert part of the heat energy - but only part of it - to other kinds of energy. That part, you can of course convert to practically any other type of energy.
When energy changes from one form to another some of the energy is always change to?
Some of the energy will usually be converted into an unusable form of energy, often as heat.
Can energy be destroyed but not created?
Energy as such can NOT be destroyed - however, you can convert useful energy into unusable energy.Energy as such can NOT be destroyed - however, you can convert useful energy into unusable energy.Energy as such can NOT be destroyed - however, you can convert useful energy into unusable energy.Energy as such can NOT be destroyed - however, you can convert useful energy into unusable energy.
Where do energy of the ball go after it hits the ground?
Assuming the ball doesn't rebound: The energy is dissipated. That means it is spread out, as unusable forms of energy; most of it will heat the ball and the ground.
What happens to the remaining energy that is not used for life processes or lost as heat?
what happened to the energy that is not stored in your body
