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Which one of the following statements best describes what is meant by the “principle of conservation of energy”?

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Which one of the following statements best describes what is meant by the “principle of conservation of energy”?


  1. Internal energy is the sum of kinetic energy, thermal energy and potential energy.
  2. Energy may be transformed from one form into another, but it cannot be created or destroyed.
  3. Kinetic energy is gradually transformed into potential energy and vice versa.
  4. The Earth has a fi nite amount of energy and modern society must learn to use less of it and to use it more effi ciently.

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B: Energy is noticed when it is transformed from one form to another. However the total amount when all of its forms are accounted for, does not change. 

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