Closed System

Definition

A closed system refers to an isolated environment where no matter or energy can enter or leave. In terms of physics, it means that there are no external forces acting on the system.

Related terms

Energy Conservation: This principle states that energy cannot be created or destroyed but can only change forms within a closed system.

Momentum Conservation: It refers to the principle that in an isolated system with no external forces acting upon it, momentum remains constant.

Thermodynamic Equilibrium: It describes a state where temperature and other thermodynamic properties are uniform throughout a closed system.