It has been a tenet of physics that it is not possible to build a perpetual motion machine in a closed or isolated system. This fact has not stopped people from claiming to build such a machine. Explain why a perpetual motion machine violates the principles of thermodynamics. Do some research and provide an example of a supposed perpetual motion machine. Explain the machine in detail and why it does not exhibit perpetual motion.

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A perpetual motion machine is a hypothetical device that can operate indefinitely without any external input of energy However it is a fundamental pri... View the full answer