what type of energy transformation is a toaster designed to perform?
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The resistance in the wires forming the heater elements changes electrical current into radiant heat.  The radiant heat then heats/toasts the bread.
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The Toaster Oven, of course!\n\nPicture this.... A Black and Decker Toaster Oven the size of Flash Gordon, with coils that can broil a lobster the size of RI, with anthropomorphic traits. \n\nThe handle becomes a claw that grips ol'flashy around the middle, the maw of the BnD opens up and tosses him in...\n\nFace it... Flash would be flashed, fizzled, crispified and juicy on the inside.\n\nThen BnD's buddy, Ol'Electric carver would come by and slice up Flashy and arrange a tray of snacks for the Cuisinart and Kitchen Aide crowd.
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it depends on the load and the nature of the large appliance\nthe flush example was great but it does not describe dthe momenteraly effect ( it was nice though).\n\nwhen you deal with inductive loads there is something that is called start up current.  it can be 2 to 6 times the nominal current under normal operation. that means that if a device needs 2 amperes of current when it is originally powered the consumption may reach till 10A. then the current returns to normal copnditions. \nall due to inductive and self inductive effects where the device opposes to the change and so on till an equilibrium is reached.\n\nthe demand of the current during start up is great and that is way momentarely  the lghts dim.
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absorbed, reflected and used (IE: converted to energy)
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I think what you are really asking is what different forms of energy convert to other forms of energy.  Mechanical energy can be converted to heat through friction.  Electrical energy can be converted to sound energy with the use of varying electrical currents and permanent magnets.  The splitting of atoms releases huge amounts of electromagnetic radiation of a huge variety, from electrons, to photons, heat, light, etc.  Light energy (photons) can interact with semiconductors in solar cells to produce electrical energy, also known as electromotive force.  I am sure someone has a comprehensive list of the primary energies that we know about.  \n\nIt may help, however, to discuss energy in terms of storing it.  Gas under high pressure in a closed cylinder has high potential energy.  The release of this pressure can cause thrust (like a rocket), or cause a super-sonic shock wave that can blow things up.  Certain chemicals have energy stored in them which is released through chemical reactions.  A rotating wheel has energy stored in the mass about the rotating axis, known as rotational momentum.  The magnetic field in an inductor, like a vehicle ignition coil stores energy in the field in the core, and releases it when the current to the coil is interrupted.  \n\nIn simpler terms, mechanical energy can be turned into heat, light, electromotive force, or pressure. Chemical energy can make heat, light, electromotive force, or pressure (not a complete list).  Atomic reactions (fission or fusion) release huge amounts of energy all across the electromagnetic spectrum.  Hope this is food for thought...\n\nSee a study of thermodynamics and entropy.  It would appear that all energy flow is headed in only one direction, always at a net loss.  See the link.
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heat is a form of energy.
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Heat is energy. It can be transformed from heat to another form of energy like mechanical energy, but the the second law of thermodynamics states that for a closed system entropy either increases or stays the same. This means that wasted heat energy in any system either increases or stays the same unless additional energy enters or leaves the system. If the system is the entire universe, then anytime work is done, either none or more heat is produced . . . the universe can't "unheat" or cool itself (as a whole). Pockets of the universe can reduce entropy, but only by shifting that entropy to another location in the universe.\n\nWhat does this mean? It means that all forms of work produce heat as a byproduct. Even wind produces frictional heat, and wind comes from temperature gradients (uneven heat). Electricity is produced by heat (even nuclear fission power or future fusion power heat water to produce steam to turn a turbine which turns a generator that produces electricity). Hydrogen is produced by reforming technology in refineries and requires heat. Hydrogen can be produced from water by using electricity which uses heat. Ion thrusters use electricity (currently from small nuclear power systems in space probes which produce heat to produce the needed electricity). \n\nI don't think that we're going to get away from heat energy anytime soon.
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There is a perpetual motion machine in the Smithsonian Institute. I creates more energy than it uses. The key is to reduce friction to a level that keeps the spinning weights spinning while producing more energy. the one in the Smithsonian Institute does this but not on a scale that would be of use in todays world of high energy consumption.
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Yes,and my toaster is a perfect image of my wife!!!!!!!! lol I'm just kidding.
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Of course energy is transferred  in energy transformation . How heat can be transferred in mechanical energy transformation or chemical energy transformation . There are  different type of energy like mechanical energy , heat energy, chemical energy and nuclear energy .  The Energy transform in  form of  qunta. Minimum energy transferred will be   h f ( frequency) . h is Planck's constant .
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i built a simple one using seveal pairs of stainless steel knives and caning jars. It wasnt feasable for practical use, but it was a good demonstration of fuel cell theory. I used solution of water and baking soda. \nThe stainless steel knives were used because stainless steel contains nickle which is a catylyst for the full cell process. (platnuium is much better catylyst, but much more expensuve.) I combined the cells in seriese and ran a curent over them until bubles apear on the knives and then removed the current.\nNext i put a led light over the leads of the cells, and then it lit for about 5 seconds as it absorbed the hydrogen and converted it to electricity.\nIt operated similar to a capisitor in this setup.
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You can convert energy to microwaves, that can travel across space, to a receiver, that converts it back to electrical current.
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Definately a replicator... I'm not really cooking savy and I'm kind of tired of hamburger helper.  I would even drink some "Earl Grey" from it.  : )
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That depends on which device we're talking about. If it's a TV, then yes, it uses about the same amount of power turned off as if every single light-bulb in your house was turned on. If we're talking about a toaster, the constant loss of energy is so small it is practically impossible to measure. In general, the more complex the device (i.e. the more 'lingering potentials' and wire the device has) the more power it will consume from the outlet when turned off.\n\nActually, even a single piece of wire can be considered a device, and will thus consume power when plugged into the outlet (it also has to hit the right hole, but that is another talk).\n\nedit: Mr. Curious gives an entirely wrong interpretation of current. It doesn't run along the wire, but should rather be considered as a river. If there is no waterfall at the end, there will be no flow - but the water will still very slowly sink into the ground and vaporize into the air.
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I think what would happen is artificial gravity.  The cat and butter toast would be caught in perpetual spin neither side allowing the other to be the one that lands.\n\nThe REAL question is...  How can we harness this power for the benefit of man.
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Probably you would not notice much of a difference. In fact if you used electric heat you wouln't notice any difference at all (at least in the winter). The reason is the amount of electricity an appliance uses is pretty much proportional to the amount of heat it generates. If you really want to save electricity get rid of your oven, refrigerator, toaster, hair dryer, basically any appliance which generates a lot of heat.
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The filaments in your toaster are made of high resistance metal alloy, and when electricity is applied the poor conducting alloy heats to a glowing red-orange. Thermal infrared radiation heats the bread and caremlizes the sugars producing toast.\n\nTo answer your second question, the visible light spectrum covers 400-700 nanometer wavelengths. The infrared spectrum, while still considered light, spans from 700-13000 nanometers. You are both correct.