👉 In physics, superfluous energy is a concept that refers to the amount of energy required to perform a given task. In other words, it represents the total amount of energy involved in an object or process without actually performing any work. For example, if a car needs 100 joules (joule) of power to start and then travels at a speed of 100 km/h (km/h), then its superfluous energy would be 100 j