Which of the Following Statements Describes the First Law of Thermodynamics

question 33

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements describes the first law of thermodynamics?

• A) Energy cannot be created or destroyed.
• B) The entropy of the universe is decreasing.
• C) The entropy of the universe is constant.
• D) Energy cannot be transferred or transformed.

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Definitions:

Probability

A measure of the likelihood that a particular event will occur, often expressed as a number between 0 and 1.

Outcome

The result or effect of an action, situation, or event, often used in experiments to denote the dependent variable being measured.

Deductive Reasoning

The process of reasoning from one or more statements (premises) to reach a logically certain conclusion.

Likelihood

A statistical measure of how probable a particular set of observations is, given a model or hypothesis, often used in the context of estimating parameters in statistical models.