Which statement disagrees with the second law of thermodynamics? During energy conversion, some energy can be lost as heat. The disorder of a system and its surroundings decreases overall with time. Chemical energy may be converted to light energy. Only a portion of the total energy of a system is available to do work. Potential energy may be used to do work.

Which statement disagrees with the second law of thermodynamics? During energy conversion, some energy can be lost as heat. The disorder of a system and its surroundings decreases overall with time. Chemical energy may be converted to light energy. Only a portion of the total energy of a system is available to do work. Potential energy may be used to do work.

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Chapter9: Energy For Today

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Problem 2SC: The second law of thermodynamics is sometimes paraphrased as: you can't break even. Explain. Because...

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