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in any given system the amount of energy is constant; energy is neither created nor destroyed, but only transformed from one form to another.Medical dictionary. 2011.
law of conservation of energy — Physics. See conservation of energy. * * * … Universalium
law of conservation of energy — noun the fundamental principle of physics that the total energy of an isolated system is constant despite internal changes • Syn: ↑conservation of energy, ↑first law of thermodynamics • Hypernyms: ↑conservation, ↑law of thermodynamics * * * :… … Useful english dictionary
law of conservation of energy — basic law of nature which claims that energy is neither created nor wasted but rather changes form, basic law of physics … English contemporary dictionary
law of conservation of energy — noun The law stating that the total amount of energy in any isolated system remains constant, and cannot be created or destroyed, although it may change forms … Wiktionary
The Law of Conservation of Energy — The Law of Conservation of Energy † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Law of Conservation of Energy Amongst the gravest objections raised by the progress of modern science against Theism, the possibility of Miracles, free will, the… … Catholic encyclopedia
conservation of energy — n a principle in physics: the total energy of an isolated system remains constant irrespective of whatever internal changes may take place with energy disappearing in one form reappearing in another called also first law of thermodynamics, law of … Medical dictionary
Conservation of energy — This article is about the law of conservation of GPE in physics. For sustainable energy resources, see Energy conservation. Prof. Walter Lewin demonstrates the conservation of mechanical energy, touching a wrecking ball with his jaw. (MIT Course… … Wikipedia
conservation of energy — noun the fundamental principle of physics that the total energy of an isolated system is constant despite internal changes • Syn: ↑law of conservation of energy, ↑first law of thermodynamics • Hypernyms: ↑conservation, ↑law of thermodynamics … Useful english dictionary
conservation of energy — Physics. the principle that in a system that does not undergo any force from outside the system, the amount of energy is constant, irrespective of its changes in form. Also called law of conservation of energy. [1850 55] * * * … Universalium
Energy, The Law of Conservation of — • Includes the history and philosophy Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006 … Catholic encyclopedia
