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According to the first law of thermodynamics, the total amount of energy in the universe ___________. Question 15 options: varies up and down is constant is always increasing is always decreasing

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According to the first law of thermodynamics, the total amount of energy in the universe ___________.

Question 15 options:

varies up and down

is constant

is always increasing

is always decreasing

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Solution

The correct answer is "is constant". According to the first law of thermodynamics, also known as Law of Conservation of Energy, the total amount of energy in the universe remains constant. It states that energy can neither be created nor destroyed, but it can be transformed from one form to another.

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