All of the Following Statements Are True of the First

question 28

Multiple Choice

All of the following statements are true of the first law of thermodynamics EXCEPT

• A) the amount of useful energy decreases when energy is converted from one form to another.
• B) the total amount of energy within a closed system remains the same.
• C) one form of energy may be converted to a different form of energy.
• D) the first law of thermodynamics is often called the law of the conservation of energy.

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