Both first law efficiency and second law efficiency indicate how effectively the input has been converted into the product.

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First law efficiency measures the ratio of the useful output to the total input energy, focusing on energy conservation. Second law efficiency evaluates the quality of energy conversion, considering the entropy increase and the energy's ability to do work, thus both indicating effectiveness in converting input into product but from different thermodynamic perspectives.

Both First Law Efficiency and Second Law Efficiency Indicate How