Perpetual motion refers to an object forever moving without outside interference. Also perpetual motion will not use energy from within the system, it is a kind of forever moving equilbrium.Originally Posted by yesdachi
Windmills are not a closed system, they rely on an external energy source:
Sun Fusion energy -> Photons -> Heat up Earths Atmosphere -> Creating Winds -> Move windmills.
The Universe, unlike humans, likes to share things, particular energy. As such the laws of thermodynamics mean that a perpetual motion machine is not possible. What most people refer to as perpetual motion is an object that is getting energy from some outside force to keep it moving.
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