Law of Conservation of Energy

Definition

The law of conservation of energy states that total amount of energy in an isolated system remains constant; it cannot be created nor destroyed, only transformed from one form to another.

Related terms

Kinetic Energy:

The form of mechanical work or heat that is produced by motion.

Potential Energy:

The stored or latent power which may be converted into active or kinetic power when conditions are favorable for such conversion.

Thermal Energy:

It is part of the total internal kinetic and potential energies associated with randomly moving microscopic particles such as atoms and molecules.