Which of the following statements correctly describes the law of conservation of energy?
A)An object always has the same amount of energy.
B)Energy can change between many different forms,such as potential,kinetic,and thermal,but it is ultimately destroyed.
C)The total quantity of energy in the universe never changes.
D)The fact that you can fuse hydrogen into helium to produce energy means that helium can be turned into hydrogen to produce energy.
E)It is not really possible for an object to gain or lose potential energy,because energy cannot be destroyed.

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The law of conservation of energy states that the total amount of energy in a closed system remains constant, and energy can neither be created nor destroyed. Therefore, option C is the correct statement which implies that the total quantity of energy in the universe never changes. The other options are incorrect as they contain errors or misconceptions about the law of conservation of energy.

Which of the Following Statements Correctly Describes the Law of Conservation