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Originally Posted by Matt L
And I should say that I missed a subtlety above.
I said something to the effect that an engine was a motor that converted chemical energy to mechanical energy. That is not quite correct.
An engine is a motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical energy.
Rocket engine, airplane engine, car engine. They're all motors.
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Rocket engine, Airplane engine, Car engines all use fuel, there is no electricity being converted for energy...Are we in agreement on this statement?