Physics: Principles with Applications (7th Edition)

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ISBN 13: 978-0-32162-592-2

Chapter 15 - The Laws of Thermodynamics - Search and Learn - Page 442: 4

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The first law is equivalent to the law of conservation of energy. The following ads describe devices that violate that law. a. For sale: 200-watt air conditioner. Each second it will remove 300 J of heat per second from the house while exhausting 400 J to the outdoors. b. For sale: Automobile with 150 percent efficient engine. Thanks to a secret catalyst that oil companies have been suppressing the knowledge of, one and a half times the energy available in a gallon of gasoline goes into turning the camshaft.
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