We know from the second law of thermodynamics that some of the high-quality energy in each step of processing is
A. wasted and degraded to lower-quality energy.
B. upgraded to higher-efficiency energy.
C. maintained at the same level of quality.
D. destroyed completely.
E. converted into renewable energy.
Answer: A
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