Physics Laws & Theorems
Basic

Conservation of Energy

Energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transformed.

Formula

Etotal=constE_{total} = \text{const}

Variables

ETotal energy

Example

A falling ball trades potential energy for kinetic energy; the total stays constant.

Did You Know?

Energy is never created or destroyed — it only changes form, from chemical to kinetic to heat.

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