Which best describes energy changes in a system?
a
Energy is not conserved, and it can be created or destroyed.
b
Energy is not conserved, but it cannot be created or destroyed.
c
Energy is conserved, but it can be created or destroyed.
d
Energy is conserved, and it cannot be created or destroyed.
1 answer
d. Energy is conserved, and it cannot be created or destroyed. This is known as the Law of Conservation of Energy, which states that energy can be transferred or transformed from one form to another, but the total amount of energy in a closed system remains constant.