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Old 03-05-2011, 01:50 PM
Matt L Matt L is offline
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Originally Posted by chilcutt View Post
Rocket engine, Airplane engine, Car engines all use fuel, there is no electricity being converted for energy...Are we in agreement on this statement?
I agree that they don't use electricity.

I most emphatically do not agree that the use of electricity is what defines a motor.

What of a Sterling engine? It does not need to use a chemical fuel.

What of an air motor? No electricity there.
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