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Conservation Of Energy

Definition: Conservation Of Energy

Conservation Of Energy

Noun

1. The fundamental principle of physics that the total energy of an isolated system is constant despite internal changes.

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Specialty Definition: Conservation Of Energy

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Aerospace

The principle that the total energy of an isolated system remains constant if no interconversion of mass and energy takes place.This principle takes into account all forms of energy in the system; if therefore provides a constraint on the conversions from one form to another. See energy equation. (references)

Space

A fundamental law of physics (and chemistry): the total sum of energy in a "closed system"one which does not interact with others around itstays unchanged as time advances. (references)

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Synonyms: Conservation Of Energy

Synonyms: first law of thermodynamics (n), law of conservation of energy (n). (additional references)

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Crosswords: Conservation Of Energy

English words defined with "conservation of energy": Correlation of energyperpetual motion machine. (references)
Specialty definitions using "conservation of energy": Bernoulli law. (references)

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Commercial Usage: Conservation Of Energy

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Books

  • Energy and order : or, If you can't trust the law of conservation of energy, who can you trust? : A high school teaching sequence (reference)

    (more book examples)

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Expressions: Conservation Of Energy

Expressions using "conservation of energy": Conservation of Energy Resources law of conservation of energy. Additional references.

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Modern Translation: Conservation Of Energy

Language Translations for "conservation of energy"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.

French

  

préservation de l'énergie. (various references)

   

German

  

rationelle Energieverwendung (rational use of energy, rational utilization of energy). (various references)

   

Hungarian

  

energiamegmaradás elve. (various references)

   

Japanese Kanji 

  

エネルギー保存の法則 (law of conservation of energy). (various references)

   

Japanese Katakana 

  

エネルギーほぞ"のほうそく (law of conservation of energy). (various references)

   

Pig Latin

  

onservationcay ofay energyay

   

Russian 

  

сохранение энергии. (various references)

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Anagrams: Conservation Of Energy

Scrabble® YAWL-Verified Anagrams

Words within the letters "a-c-e-e-e-f-g-i-n-n-n-o-o-o-r-r-s-t-v-y"

-5 letters: novocentenaries.

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INDEX

1. Definition
2. Synonyms
3. Crosswords
4. Usage: Commercial
5. Expressions
6. Translations: Modern
7. Anagrams
8. Bibliography


  

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