In thermal power plants, only a small percentage of energy from the source is converted into electrical energy. What do you think happens to the other amounts of energy? Explain your answer.
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QUESTION: WHAT DO YOU THINK HAPPENS TO THE OTHER AMOUNT OF ENERGY?
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THERMAL POWER PLANTS ARE ALL LIMITED BY THE SECOND LAW OF THERMODYNAMICS,WHICH MEANS THEY CANNOT TRANSFORM ALL OF THEIR HEAT ENERGY INTO ELECTRICITY. THIS LIMITS THEIR AFFECIENCIES WHICH CAN BE READ ABOUT ON THE CARNOT EFFICIENCY AND ENTROPY PAGE