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Dissipation is a term that is used to describe ways in which energy is wasted. Any energy that is not transferred to useful energy stores is said to be wasted because it is lost to the surroundings. The ways in which energy is dissipated depends on the system. | Dissipation is a term that is used to describe ways in which energy is wasted. Any energy that is not transferred to useful energy stores is said to be wasted because it is lost to the surroundings. The ways in which energy is dissipated depends on the system. | ||
* For a [[device]] such as a [[Radio Communicator|radio communicator]], the electrical work is transferred into useful sound and infrared radiation is dissipated – that is, wasted as thermal energy (heat). | * For a [[device]] such as a [[Radio Communicator|radio communicator]], the electrical work is transferred into useful sound and infrared radiation is dissipated – that is, wasted as thermal energy (heat). | ||
− | * For a [[device]] such as a [[vehicle]] [[Power Plant|motor]], the mechanical work is transferred into physical motion and both kinetic | + | * For a [[device]] such as a [[vehicle]] [[Power Plant|motor]], the mechanical work is transferred into physical motion and both kinetic and infrared radiation is dissipated – that is, wasted as vibration and thermal energy (heat). |
== History & Background ([[Dossier]]) == | == History & Background ([[Dossier]]) == |