Which of the Following Statements About Energy Is False

question 32

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about energy is false?

• A)Energy can be converted from one type to another.
• B)The total energy of a system remains constant.
• C)Thermal energy is the energy associated with its position or composition.
• D)Kinetic energy is the capacity to do work.
• E)Systems tend to change in order to lower their potential energy.

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Definitions:

Premature

Occurring before the usual or expected time.

Embryo

An early stage in the development of a multicellular organism, following fertilization and before becoming a fetus.

Fetus

A developing human from roughly eight weeks after conception until the time of birth.

Placenta Expelled

The process occurring after childbirth where the placenta, which provides oxygen and nutrients to the fetus, is expelled from the uterus.