Which of the Following Is Consistent with the Laws of Physics

question 73

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is consistent with the laws of physics governing energy?

• A) Eventually, sunlight that is absorbed on the earth returns to the atmosphere as dispersed heat.
• B) You eat a "quarter-pounder" hamburger and add exactly a quarter-pound of additional weight to your body.
• C) When a liter of gasoline is burned in a car engine, 100% of its energy goes into moving the car along the road.
• D) A calorie of sunlight becomes a calorie of plant tissue.
• E) A calorie of plant tissue, which when eaten by you, becomes a calorie of muscle "power."

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