In any practical machine there is always some loss of energy in its operation, such as losses from an internal combustion engine, or friction in a gearbox, so you never get as much useful output as a straight equivalence of energy would suggest.
The amount of energy available to do work after a chemical reaction has occurred is called free energy or Gibbs free energy. It represents the maximum amount of useful work that can be obtained from a system at constant temperature and pressure.
Yes, according to the Second Law of Thermodynamics, the total energy in the universe is becoming increasingly unavailable for doing work. This is because energy tends to disperse and become more evenly distributed over time, leading to a decrease in the amount of energy available to do useful work.
This would be its chemical potential energy, of course it depends on what other chemical(s) it is reacting with, such as oxygen.
You must be referring to the two Laws of Thermodynamics. Stated in terms of energy: 1. The First Law of Thermodynamics is the Law of Conservation of Energy, meaning that energy can not be created or destroyed. 2. However, useful energy is continuously being converted into unusable energy. This is irreversible. This is the Second Law of Thermodynamics.
The useful energy that comes out of a light bulb is primarily in the form of light and heat. The electrical energy is converted into light energy that illuminates the surroundings and heat energy that warms up the light bulb and its surroundings.
The total amount of energy doesn't change. However, some useful energy will be converted into unusable energy.The total amount of energy doesn't change. However, some useful energy will be converted into unusable energy.The total amount of energy doesn't change. However, some useful energy will be converted into unusable energy.The total amount of energy doesn't change. However, some useful energy will be converted into unusable energy.
Conversions of energy forms are lossy. For example, when mechanical energy is converted to electrical energy (such as happens in an electric generator), there is friction which leads to the escape of heat and sound energy. While the total amount of energy in all forms remains constant, the heat and sound energy are next to impossible to recapture, so this is considered a loss of useful energy.
The conservation of energy principle states that the total amount of energy in a closed system remains constant. However, energy within the system can change forms or transfer between objects, resulting in changes in its value. This can manifest as an increase or decrease in the amount of useful or available energy for performing work.
The reason the useful output energy is always less than the input energy is due to inefficiencies in the energy conversion process. Some energy is always lost as heat, sound, or other forms of energy during conversion, reducing the amount of energy available for useful work. This decrease in useful output energy is described by the concept of energy conservation and the second law of thermodynamics.
Usually, the amount of useful energy after a conversion will be less than the original energy. In no case can it be more.Usually, the amount of useful energy after a conversion will be less than the original energy. In no case can it be more.Usually, the amount of useful energy after a conversion will be less than the original energy. In no case can it be more.Usually, the amount of useful energy after a conversion will be less than the original energy. In no case can it be more.
That may refer to the system's efficiency (which is formally the amount of useful output power divided by the amount of input power).
Energy can not be destroyed, so the total amount of energy before a change is equal to the amount of energy after the change. However, some energy is changed into a useful form, but some may be wasted and not used. For example, a light bulb, changes electrical energy into light energy, but some of the energy is changed to heat and some to sound, these are not useful and are wasted, but are changed nonetheless. So a transformation from mechanical energy to heat will have the same total energy at the start as at the finish, but unless it is 100% efficient some of the original energy will be 'lost'
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That may refer to the system's efficiency (which is formally the amount of useful output power divided by the amount of input power).
The amount of useful energy obtained from an energy conversion process is referred to as energy efficiency. It is calculated by dividing the useful output energy by the total input energy and expressing it as a percentage. Energy efficiency is an important factor in determining the overall effectiveness and sustainability of an energy conversion process.
The principle you are referring to is the second law of thermodynamics, which states that in any energy conversion process, some energy is lost as waste heat, resulting in a decrease in the overall usefulness of the energy.
The amount of energy before conversion is typically higher than the amount of useful energy after conversion due to energy losses during the conversion process. These losses can occur in various forms, such as heat, sound, or light, reducing the efficiency of the conversion process. It is essential to minimize these losses to optimize energy efficiency.