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Old 04-29-2009, 04:34 AM   #54 (permalink)
Jim Bullis
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There is variation in the actual amount of energy in a gallon of gas, but this amount of variation is unimportant in the bigger picture.

You can use an equal sign in energy conversion when you go from any form into heat. Yes it all gets back to heat in the end. However, the equal sign is invalid going from heat to any other form, whether it be mechanical or electrical or whatever.
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