Which Statement is Not Part of the First Law of Thermodynamics

Question

Which statement is not part of the first law of thermodynamics?
A) The amount of energy in the universe is constant.
B) None of the answer choices are correct.
C) Energy cannot be created or destroyed.
D) Energy can be converted to other forms of energy.
E) Any energy transformation loses some energy to its surroundings as heat.

Accepted Answer

The first law of thermodynamics, also known as the law of energy conservation, states that energy cannot be created or destroyed in an isolated system, but it can change forms. Statements A, B (since it's a negation), C, and D are all consistent with this principle. Statement E, however, describes a concept related to the second law of thermodynamics, which deals with the quality of energy and states that when energy is transformed, some energy is always lost as heat to the surroundings, increasing the entropy of the system.