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MrWowWow

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4. Energy Can Neither Be Created Nor Destroyed
Thu Oct 24, 2024, 04:35 PM
Oct 24

Last edited Sun Oct 27, 2024, 01:09 PM - Edit history (1)

Energy can ONLY be converted from one form to another. Go dig up Al Einstein, and ask him about that.
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.The principle that energy can neither be created nor destroyed is known as the Law of Conservation of Energy. It states that the total energy in an isolated system remains constant over time. Energy can only change forms, such as from potential energy to kinetic energy, or be transferred from one object to another.

For example, in a simple scenario, when you throw a ball, the chemical energy in your muscles is converted to kinetic energy in the ball. In all these cases, the amount of energy remains the same; it just shifts between different types or locations. This fundamental law applies universally, from small chemical reactions to the massive scales of stars and galaxies.

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