The first law of thermodynamics states that the energy of the universe is constant, but the universe is constantly expanding, so how does the energy stay constant considering the expansion?

Question

I think this is physics based(?), but I thought of this question during my summer chemistry course, so I wasn’t sure of the flair.

In: Physics

Answer 1

Energy should stay the same, even as the universe expand, things just get colder, eventually causing the heat death of the universe