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law of conservation of energy

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Noun1.law of conservation of energy - the fundamental principle of physics that the total energy of an isolated system is constant despite internal changes
conservation of energy, first law of thermodynamics
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


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The law of conservation of energy states that energy can't be created or destroyed.
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According to the law of conservation of energy, he reminds me, energy can't be created or destroyed.
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