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  1. thermodynamics - Why are perpetual motion machines impossible ...

    Dec 17, 2019 · 9 Is the reason we don't have any perpetual motion machines because of the first law of thermodynamics? That's one of the reasons, and it applies to a perpetual motion machine of the first …

  2. How is perpetual motion impossible? - Physics Stack Exchange

    Apr 24, 2025 · A perpetual motion machine of the second kind is a machine that spontaneously converts thermal energy into mechanical work. When the thermal energy is equivalent to the work done, this …

  3. newtonian mechanics - Why can't we make a perpetual motion …

    Mar 5, 2019 · Why can't we make a perpetual motion machine by using a magnet to pull up a piece of metal, then letting it fall back down? [duplicate] Ask Question Asked 6 years, 9 months ago Modified …

  4. Perpetual motion machine with magnets - Physics Stack Exchange

    I have been recently made aware of the following motor, which uses two magnets and a wheel to generate motion, and the creator of this machine claims that this motion is perpetual. Here is a …

  5. How is it possible to know a proposed perpetual motion machine …

    Aug 30, 2024 · There is a presumption that a perpetual motion machine is impossible since it would break the laws of thermodynamics. Of course, it is possible that the laws of thermodynamics could …

  6. Is perpetual motion impossible? - Physics Stack Exchange

    Dec 28, 2016 · A perpetual motion machine, generating energy from nothing, violates this by definition because you can connect it to the power cord of a refrigerator and then (perpetual motion device) + …

  7. thermodynamics - What makes a perpetual motion machine of the …

    Jan 25, 2024 · 4 The “perpetual motion machine of the second kind”—meaning an impossible machine that destroys entropy— is named after the classic perpetual motion machine (of the first kind), …

  8. electromagnetism - Is there a way to put a perpetual motion machine …

    Oct 12, 2021 · 1 Unfortunately for humanity, there is no way to get work out of a perpetual motion machine without dropping the "perpetual". The short answer is that the amount of energy in a closed …

  9. Perpetual motion machine with permanent magnets

    Jul 12, 2020 · Closed 5 years ago. I am not a physicist, but I know the first law of thermodynamic (conversation of energy), and I have connected this with an idea that came to my mind some time …

  10. Would it be possible to create a perpetual motion machine in an ...

    Aug 8, 2020 · This would be an example of what wikipedia calls a perpetual motion machine of the third kind, a machine that does not produce excess energy, but is able to move for a long time due to …