According to the second law of thermodynamics, the amount of usable energy available to do work in the universe ____ over time.
A) crashes
B) decreases
C) increases
D) stays constant
E) exponentially increases

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The second law of thermodynamics states that the total entropy of an isolated system can never decrease over time, and is constant if and only if all processes are reversible. In practical terms, this means that the amount of usable energy in the universe decreases over time, as energy is transformed from useful forms to less useful forms, like heat.

According to the Second Law of Thermodynamics, the Amount of Usable