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Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · 9 months ago

If a machine is never 100% efficient transforming energy into work because part of the energy is converted into heat, does it mean an electric heater is 100% efficient? @lemmy.world

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If a machine is never 100% efficient transforming energy into work because part of the energy is converted into heat, does it mean an electric heater is 100% efficient? @lemmy.world

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Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · 9 months ago

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If a machine is never 100% efficient transforming energy into work because part of the energy is converted into heat, does it mean an electric heater is 100% efficient? @showerthoughts@lemmy.world

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Doesn’t the light turn into heat anyway as soon as it’s absorbed?

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