conservation of energy


conservation of energy

Definition of CONSERVATION OF ENERGY

: 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

First Known Use of CONSERVATION OF ENERGY

1853

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