Eli5 Wasted Energy

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The term wasted energy like the sound energy from the hair dryer is wasted energy and thermal energy from using the phone for too long
So if we aren’t benefiting from this Wasted Energy
How this comply with the law of conservation of energy
Where does the sound energy go does it convert to other forms or it disappears

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Energy is only useful when concentrated, but at the same time energy naturally seeks to spread out over time. The energy isn’t destroyed, but it *is* functionally lost to us in that it can not longer be used to produce work.

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