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Why efficiency of a simple machine can not exceed 100%

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That is due to numerous reasons. For starters, second law of thermodynamics states that the quality energy will always decay and become heat so there are losses there. Also, more is lost due to gravity, friction, and other forces that we cannot control in normal conditions.
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