Written by the Fiveable Content Team โข Last updated September 2025
Verified for the 2026 exam
Verified for the 2026 examโขWritten by the Fiveable Content Team โข Last updated September 2025
Definition
When we say that something is conserved, it means that it remains constant or unchanged over time despite any interactions or transformations happening around it.
Related terms
Energy Conservation: Energy conservation states that energy cannot be created or destroyed; it can only be transferred or transformed from one form to another.
Angular Momentum Conservation: Angular momentum conservation refers to the principle that states angular momentum remains constant when no external torques act upon a rotating system.
Charge Conservation: Charge conservation implies that electric charge cannot be created nor destroyed; the total amount of charge within a closed system remains constant over time.