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Zachary Samples
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Matter can neither be created nor destroyed...but potential energy can be converted into a different kind of energy. Let's say we have a spring with a mass connected to it. This mass is a magnet, and the apparatus is inside a copper coil. It's a horizontal magnet with friction minimized at the bottom. After the spring is pulled back, it is released and thus, it will oscillate for a number of times before it stops. Would it be possible to generate more electrical energy than the work it takes to displace the magnet each time the cycle is restarted? And if so, would it be theoretically possible to create an "endless" energy supply by taking advantage of a significant amount of electromagnetic induction? (Of course this procedure would not be very efficient...)