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 not destroyed, but it can easily become less useful. As a general rule, heat energy is not very useful, although this changes at higher temperatures.

We can’t turn heat energy back into useful energy unless the temperature is high. A few degrees is nothing. Only at a few hundred degrees do we get any real efficiency. Hopefully your phone isn’t getting that hot.

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