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Why is a refrigerator called a thermal energy mover On what scientific principles does it work?

It removes thermal energy on what ever you place on the refrigerator. The first principle is transfer of heat, the second is solidification or vapourization.


Which can do more work-a joule of heat energy or a joule of sound energy?

Joule is a measure of energy, also called work, and it doesn't matter what type of energy it is. Work is normally used to describe mechanical energy but it is still measured in Joules.


What is the transfer of energy called?

Answer It depends on the type of energy and the type of object. If it is heat energy, then it can be transfered by conduction, convection, radiation, or conversion.AnswerThere are two ways of 'manipulating' energy: work and heat.Work describes the conversion of energy from one form into another. For example, and electric motor does work when it converts electrical energy into kinetic energy.Heat describes the transfer of energy from a warmer body to a cooler body.


How can electricity be made to do work?

None that I know of. Something like a loudspeaker uses electromagnets (the speaker coil) and permanent magnets (the magnet in the speaker frame) but the electromagnetic field and the permanent magnetic field repel each other and the electromagnet moves. A motor also uses EM-PM repulsion. It's a lot easier to find devices that use electromagnetism to move pieces of iron or steel.


The ability to move an object over a distance is called?

work/energy

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Thermal energy that is not converted into work is called?

siemens energy grid


Thermal energy that is not converted into work by a heat engine is called?

waste heat


How can thermal energy be converted into kinetic energy?

Thermal energy can be converted into kinetic energy through a process called thermal expansion. When a substance is heated, its particles move faster and spread out, causing the substance to expand. This expansion can be harnessed to do work, such as turning a turbine or piston, which in turn generates kinetic energy.


When gasoline is converted to thermal energy Most thermal energy is then converted to mechanical energy What happens to the rest of the thermal energy?

The rest of the thermal energy is typically lost as waste heat, which is dissipated into the surrounding environment. This heat energy is not harnessed to do work and is considered a form of energy loss in the system.


In a machine is work output is less than work input because some energy is converted into thermal energy?

In a machine, work output is less than work input due to energy losses from friction, air resistance, and other inefficiencies. Some of the input energy is converted into thermal energy, leading to a decrease in the useful work output of the machine.


What is the ability to do work and transfer heat called?

The ability to do work and transfer heat is called energy. Energy exists in different forms such as kinetic, potential, thermal, and chemical energy. It can be converted from one form to another but is always conserved.


What describes thermal energy that is not converted into work by a heat engine?

waste heat


How does the thermal energy of a system change when work is done on The system?

Usually the "thermal energy" will increase since work ON the system adds energy. Thermal energy is really not the best term though. A much better term in thermodynamics would be ENTHALPY.


What is chemical to Thermal to Kinetic?

Chemical energy is energy stored in chemical bonds, which can be converted to thermal energy through a chemical reaction, such as combustion. Thermal energy is the internal energy of a substance due to the movement of its particles, and can be converted to kinetic energy when the substance's particles move in a specific direction to do work.


The percentage of energy from a fuel that is actually used to perform work is its?

That is called efficiency. An efficiency of 1 (or 100%) means that all the energy is converted into useful work.That is called efficiency. An efficiency of 1 (or 100%) means that all the energy is converted into useful work.That is called efficiency. An efficiency of 1 (or 100%) means that all the energy is converted into useful work.That is called efficiency. An efficiency of 1 (or 100%) means that all the energy is converted into useful work.


Is flow and transformation of energy is called energy?

No, the flow and transformation of energy is not called energy itself. Energy is the ability to do work or produce heat, while the flow and transformation of energy refers to how energy is transferred and converted between different forms, such as kinetic, potential, thermal, and chemical energy.


When a match is burned chemical energy is converted to thermal energy and what other kind of energy?

When a match is burned, chemical energy is converted into thermal energy and light energy. The heat produced by the burning match causes the particles to emit light, resulting in a visible flame.