Take some time to research a utility plant. If there is one in your area, you may even visit it. Otherwise, look up a type of plant that produces energy - such as a nuclear power plant, a hydroelectric plant, or a coal-burning plant. Find out what energy resources are brought into the plant. Then find out what energy and what “waste” is produced by the plant. Describe how the two Laws of Thermodynamics apply to what you find out in your research. Be thorough. You will be using the information you gather to engage in a debate with your class about thermodynamics.

The energy resource brought into a coal power plant is coal.

Found the answer at: https://www.tva.com/energy/our-power-system/coal/how-a-coal-plant-works#:~:text=Coal%2Dfired%20plants%20produce%20electricity,to%20start%20the%20process%20over.

The waste produced by coal power plants is coal ash and the energy produced by coal power plants is electricity.

Answers found at: http://www.groundtruthtrekking.org/Issues/AlaskaCoal/Coal-Ash-Combustion-Wastes.html       and        https://www.tva.com/energy/our-power-system/coal/how-a-coal-plant-works#:~:text=Coal%2Dfired%20plants%20produce%20electricity,to%20start%20the%20process%20over.

The two laws of thermodynamics apply to what I found out in my research because I know that the entropy increase due to the combustion of conventional fuels is much larger than that resulting from that of nuclear fuels, and is therefore much more dangerous. Also, I know that heat is used to burn coal and create energy.

Found answer at: https://www.encyclopedie-energie.org/en/energy-consumption-and-entropy-release-in-the-biosphere/

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most voltage drop calculators want the distance between the source and destination. then internally, they double it so both the source and return wires are calculated. but you need to know which distance the calculator uses so you're not half of what you should be or double what you should be.

most circuit breakers will not take a #6 directly, so the electrician will have to splice on a smaller pigtail. you also have to upsize the grounding wire when you upsized the ungrounded (hot) wire (see note in 250.122). this will preclude using most cable assemblies, as a cable with #6 copper will most likely only have a #10 grounding conductor. you need a #6 grounding conductor if the circuit is 20a. a #8 cable is no better, as it will have a #10 grounding conductor too. but most 20a breakers will take a #8 directly.

in your related post, you didn't say what type of load this is. if it is a light or heater, voltage drop won't be a big issue. if this is a motor, the current needs are huge at startup and the voltage drop can pose a problem. if this is a motor, knowing if the motor is under much load during startup will answer the voltage drop effect (a saw is easier to start than a compressor).