Which of the following statements about the "Conservation of Energy" is NOT true? A) The total energy E of an isolated system cannot change. B) The total energy E of a system can change only by amounts of energy that are transferred to or from the system. C) An applied force can transfer energy into or out of the system D) The total mechanical energy Emec of a system remains constant in any isolated system of objects that interact only through conservative forces. E) The work done by the friction force on a particle moving through any closed path is zero.

Which of the following statements about the "Conservation of Energy" is NOT true? A) The total energy E of an isolated system cannot change. B) The total energy E of a system can change only by amounts of energy that are transferred to or from the system. C) An applied force can transfer energy into or out of the system D) The total mechanical energy Emec of a system remains constant in any isolated system of objects that interact only through conservative forces. E) The work done by the friction force on a particle moving through any closed path is zero.

University Physics Volume 1

18th Edition

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Author:William Moebs, Samuel J. Ling, Jeff Sanny

Publisher:William Moebs, Samuel J. Ling, Jeff Sanny

Chapter8: Potential Energy And Conservation Of Energy

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 82AP: Two bodies are interacting by a conservative force Show that the mechanical energy of an isolated...

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