Which of the following statements describes what occurs with energy as a result of the Law of Conservation of Energy?

The amount of energy before a process occurs is less than the energy after the process occurs.

The amount of energy before a process occurs is greater than the energy after the process occurs.

The amount of energy before a process occurs is equal to the energy after the process occurs.

The amount of energy before and after a process occurs is always equal to zero.

Question

Which of the following statements describes what occurs with energy as a result of the Law of Conservation of Energy?

 The amount of energy before a process occurs is less than the energy after the process occurs.

 The amount of energy before a process occurs is greater than the energy after the process occurs.

 The amount of energy before a process occurs is equal to the energy after the process occurs.

 The amount of energy before and after a process occurs is always equal to zero.

mangotangochick · Answer

Conservation of energy states that no energy can be created or destroyed, therefore:
The amount of energy before a process occurs is equal to the energy after the process occurs would be the correct answer, because whatever you started with, you end with, as you cannot make any more or destroy any of what you already have - the energy is just transferred into different kinds.