Although energy cannot be created or destroyed, energy transformations are not 100% efficient. Why?

a. Energy is lost as an increase in heat.
b. Energy is lost as an increase in entropy.
c. Energy is lost as a change in free energy.
d. Energy is lost as a decrease in heat.
e. Energy is lost as a decrease in entropy.


ANSWER: b

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