Is Energy or Entropy Conserved?

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logit167

Homework Statement

Which of the following quantities is conserved?
1) Energy
2) Heat
3) Entropy
4) Force

I would believe that the energy is conserved. I don't know about Entropy, can some explain that in simple terms for me. Thanks

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alphysicist

Hi logit167,

What do the laws of thermodynamics say about entropy?