Combined Science GCSE
Conservation of Energy
What Conservation of Energy means in Combined Science GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definitions of Conservation of Energy
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The principle that energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transferred from one store to another.
Energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transferred, stored, or dissipated.
Topics that use Conservation of Energy
- Conservation of energy (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
- Energy - Forces doing work (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
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