2007-10-14 04:03:27 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Engineering
we are in the process of building one now if you would like anymore information please email us at jayhawes1@hotmail.com
2007-10-14 04:17:53 · answer #1 · answered by Matthew T 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋
The answer to this one is a most definite "NO!!" since it is impossible. Movement generates friction, even in space, and this will eventually halt the mechanism.
Attempts to overcome this are doomed to failure: One design which comes to mind has a container of water with a wooden wheel with paddles at the edge. The water is intended to float a paddle, thus causing the wheel to turn, the next paddle entering the container (beneath the surface of the water) through a valve - and then being caused to float etc. The problem here is that the combined energy required to pass the paddle through the valve and simultaneously retain the water would be greater than that liberated by the floating of the previous paddle. Overall result - energy drains away, and the wheel stops.
There is no such thing as a perpetual motion machine - and there never can be.
2007-10-15 05:54:45 · answer #2 · answered by general_ego 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The short answer to this question is 'no'. There have been countless attempts of great ingenuity, but none have been successful - nor are they ever likely to be!
Such a machine would have to defy the laws of thermodynamics and this cannot be done.
. The two relevant laws being: 1. energy cannot be created or destroyed (ignoring nuclear effects) and 2. energy will not flow 'uphill' of its own accord. Either, or both, of these laws would have to be contravened if a perpetual motion machine was to be devised.
2007-10-14 04:16:33 · answer #3 · answered by clausiusminkowski 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
None have evver been succesfully operated, though the most ahead of his time and inventor of so many things from radio, radar, remote control, AC power and 100's more - Nikola Tesla, was probably the closest to getting there. Unfortunately the FBI impounded most of his papers upon his death and have only released a few of them recently.
2007-10-14 04:13:30 · answer #4 · answered by The Book Garden 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
we'd speculate that the universe itself is a candidate for a perpetual action device, because of the fact it became into according to danger "made from no longer something" on the instantaneous of the huge Bang. the different a million/2 of the question is: Did "we" create the universe. this is accessible that, at the same time, "we" did.
2016-10-09 05:09:35 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Many many people have built them, but none of them have ever worked.
2007-10-14 04:07:51 · answer #6 · answered by EE68PE 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
well people have made mini eco-systems in sealed jars that continuously cycle. so i guess it depends on your definition of machine
2007-10-14 15:18:11 · answer #7 · answered by ian 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Many have tried but no one will be around to witness wether it lasts!.
2007-10-14 04:33:32 · answer #8 · answered by Old Man of Coniston!. 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes I have, trouble is it keeps stopping.
There's bugs to iron out yet, Ile give you a call
2007-10-14 05:46:02 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
It is possible to built one in the outer space
2007-10-14 04:12:08 · answer #10 · answered by red_devil07 2 · 0⤊ 4⤋
Hi! Nice to see you!
Well... my son was a toddler once... does that count? (I helped to "build" him..) }:>
2007-10-14 11:53:42 · answer #11 · answered by Ja'aj };> 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋