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The Quest For Perpetual Motion It has been a tenet of physicsthat it is not possible to build a perpetual motion machine in aclosed or isolated system. This fact has not stopped people fromclaiming to build such a machine. Explain why a perpetual motionmachine violates the principles of thermodynamics. Do some researchand provide an example of a supposed perpetual motion machine.Explain the machine in detail and why it does not exhibit perpetualmotion.

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Perpetual motion machines of the first kindviolate the First Law of Thermodynamics They produce mechanicalwork without any energy being input this violates the principleof the conservation of energyPerpetual motion machines of the secondkind violate    See Answer
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