Question

An inventor claims to have invented a perpetual motion machine, a machine that creates its own power and energy

allowing it to run forever. Which of the following laws best explains why this invention cannot be true?

A
the law of conservation of matter
B
the law of conservation of energy
C
newtons 3rd law
D
newtons 2nd law

Answer 1

B. The law of conservation of energy

Step-by-step explanation:

The law of conservation of energy states that energy can neither be created or destroyed which means that a perpetual motion machine, which creates its own power and energy, cannot be true since energy cannot be created.