t
approaches one (100%) where the numerator of this fraction is the
&quot;output&quot; and the denominator is the &quot;input.&quot;
Since it is generally agreed that every machine experiences
so-called losses, the idea that this ratio could be greater than
one is, of course, ridiculous. This, coupled with the assumption
in the &quot;Second Law&quot; that all energy systems are closed,
(meaning that no new energy can enter the system in-between the
&quot;input&quot; and the &quot;output&quot;) makes