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According to the _____ law of thermodynamics, energy is never 100% efficient because _____.

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According to the Second law of thermodynamics, energy is never 100% efficient because some of the energy disperses as heat
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Second; entropy in an isolated system is always increasing.

Step-by-step explanation:

  • Entropy is the measure of energy that cannot do work.
  • Energy cannot be 100% efficient because when energy is converted from one form to the other eg: mechanical energy to heat some of the energy is 'converted' to entropy which cannot be used in the system.
  • Some energy will be lost in the form of entropy
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