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Randy D

Does electricity generate heat? Does heat have the ability to generate electricity?



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Posted - November 10, 2023
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  • 10500
    I'm going to say no.  
      November 10, 2023 11:04 AM MST
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  • 2965
    Electricity between two people attracted to each other generates heat.  
      November 10, 2023 11:24 AM MST
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  • 53011

     

      Hey, wait . . . !

      (I think I might be overdoing this, but I’m not going to lie, it feels great.)

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      November 11, 2023 6:40 AM MST
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  • 32999
    Yes and yes.
      November 10, 2023 4:32 PM MST
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  • 44357
    Your first science question.. Do you want science answers?
      November 10, 2023 6:49 PM MST
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  • 53011

     

      Sure, why not? I like all answers (even the ones that will need grammar citations.  Grrrrrrrrr.)
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      November 11, 2023 6:33 AM MST
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  • 53011

    Er, um, I’ve posted plenty of science-related questions!

     







      And many more! These are just the first ones in the Science and Technology category. Grrrrrrrrrr.
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      November 11, 2023 6:49 AM MST
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  • 44357
    Oops.
      November 11, 2023 1:25 PM MST
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  • 44357
    The burning of fossil fuels and the use of nuclear fission are used to create stem to generate electricity...so yes, heat can be used to make electricity. Also: This is a space heater. You may not have them in SoCal.


      November 11, 2023 1:34 PM MST
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  • 53011

     

      (stem steam)

      November 11, 2023 11:46 PM MST
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  • 44357
    Thanks.
      November 12, 2023 10:42 AM MST
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  • 7777
    To answer your first question. Yes, electricity can generate heat. When electrons flow through a conductor, they are subject to resistive loss, which produces heat. To answer your second question. It is possible to generate electricity from heat. This process is called thermoelectricity. Thermoelectric devices are made from materials that can convert a temperature difference into electricity, without requiring any moving parts. The phenomenon is reversible. If electricity is applied to a thermoelectric device, it can produce a temperature difference. I did a paper on this years ago. This post was edited by Zack at November 13, 2023 5:02 AM MST
      November 12, 2023 11:28 AM MST
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  • 53011

      I love you, Man. 
      (No, no, no, I’m not crying. Why would anyone think I’m crying? I’m Randy D, I don’t cry. There’s just a lot of pollen in the air and it’s these allergies of mine, you know. It’s hay fever season here.) Sniff, sniff, sob, boo-hoo.
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      November 12, 2023 12:58 PM MST
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  • 7777
    I wish we could hug this one out. LOL
      November 12, 2023 1:14 PM MST
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  • 53011

     

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      November 12, 2023 3:35 PM MST
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  • 13261
    Of course. That’s why the electric heater is a thing.
      November 12, 2023 11:46 AM MST
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  • 3684
    No.

    Why not?

    Because it is a form of energy.

    Electrical energy can be converted into heat energy (and rather less directly, vice-versa); but not generate it.

      December 28, 2023 3:40 PM MST
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