One of the first to try to create a “perpetual motion machine” was Bhaskara. The device was in the form of a wheel with curved containers filled with mercury. But still, such a wheel, like any other, did not turn any more than ordinary ones.
But why did all attempts fail?
The explanation is very simple: it is impossible to create such a device, as it contradicts the first two laws of thermodynamics. According to one of them, energy cannot arise out of nowhere and cannot disappear anywhere. It still remains in our world, albeit in a transformed form. Therefore, the engine cannot generate even 101% of the power.
The second law of thermodynamics says that with any movement, energy will still leave the system and be spent, for example, on heating and friction of the structure. The closest device to a “perpetual motion machine” today is a closed or open motor with an efficiency of 99.999% …%.
Source: Ferra
