All of the following statements are true of the first law of thermodynamics EXCEPT:
A. the amount of useful energy decreases.
B. the first law of thermodynamics is often called the law of the conservation of energy.
C. the total amount of energy within an isolated system remains the same.
D. one form of energy may be converted to a different form of energy.
Answer:A
All of the following statements are true of the first law of thermodynamics EXCEPT:
A. the amount of useful energy decreases. B. the first law of thermodynamics is often called the law of the conservation of energy. C. the total amount of energy within an isolated system remains the same. D. one form of energy may be converted to a different form of energy.