conservation of energy (redirected from Law of the conservation of energy)

conservation of energy

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A principle stating that the total energy of an isolated system remains constant regardless of changes within the system.

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conservation of energy

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(Physics / General Physics) the principle that the total energy of any isolated system is constant and independent of any changes occurring within the system

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conservation of energy

A principle stating that the total energy of a closed system remains constant over time, regardless of other possible changes within the system. It is related to the symmetry of time invariance. See also invariancethermodynamics

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conservation of energy - the fundamental principle of physics that the total energy of an isolated system is constant despite internal changes first law of thermodynamics, law of conservation of energy law of thermodynamics - (physics) a law governing the relations between states of energy in a closed system conservation - (physics) the maintenance of a certain quantities unchanged during chemical reactions or physical transformations