Which statement best describes the First Law of Thermodynamics? O O HQ5.24 O A D The change in internal energy of a system is path-independent Mass is neither created nor destroyed, rather it is conserved Unanswered Heat flows from an object at a higher temperature to an object at a lower temperature Energy is neither created nor destroyed, rather it is conserved Submit Assigned as Homework HQ5.29 A gas is compressed in a piston with 87 J of work. As a result, 43 J of heat is given off to the surroundings. What is the change in internal energy (AU) of the gas? Numeric Answer: Unanswered Submit