College Physics (7th Edition)

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Chapter 12 - Thermodynamics - Learning Path Questions and Exercises - Multiple Choice Questions - Page 448: 10

Answer

Option-B heat can be converted to mechanical work

Work Step by Step

Heat cannot be completely converted into mechanical work due to the limitations imposed by the Second Law of Thermodynamics. This law states that no heat engine can be 100% efficient in converting heat into work. In any practical or theoretical heat engine, some energy will always be lost as waste heat, making it impossible to convert all heat energy into mechanical work.
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