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The First Law of Thermodynamics

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The first law of thermodynamics holds the universe's total energy constant — energy transfers and transforms but is never created or destroyed.

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A plant does not create energy from sunlight; it transforms light energy into the chemical energy stored in a sugar molecule.

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This law governs transformation and transfer only — not how efficiently a transfer proceeds.