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===Meaning===
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[[Conservation of Energy]] is a [[Physical Law]] that states that "Energy cannot be created or destroyed it can only be transferred from one store into another".
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===About Conservation of Energy===
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: '''Conservation of Energy''' is important when calculating [[Energy Transfer|energy transfers]].
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: The total [[energy]] in a closed [[system]] must remain the same, so when one [[Energy Store|energy store]] loses [[energy]] other [[Energy Store|energy stores]] must gain that amount of [[energy]].
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==Key Stage 4==
 
===Meaning===
 
===Meaning===
 
[[Conservation of Energy]] is a [[Physical Law]] that states that "Energy cannot be created or destroyed it can only be transferred from one store into another".
 
[[Conservation of Energy]] is a [[Physical Law]] that states that "Energy cannot be created or destroyed it can only be transferred from one store into another".
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===About Conservation of Energy===
 
===About Conservation of Energy===
 
: '''Conservation of Energy is important when calculating [[Energy Transfer|energy transfers]].
 
: '''Conservation of Energy is important when calculating [[Energy Transfer|energy transfers]].
: The total [[energy]] in a closed [[system]] must remain the same, so when one [[Energy Store|energy store]] loses [[energy]] other [[Energy Store|energy stores]] must gain that amount of [[energy]].
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: The total [[energy]] in a [[Closed Isolated System|closed isolated system]] must remain the same, so when one [[Energy Store|energy store]] loses [[energy]] other [[Energy Store|energy stores]] must gain that amount of [[energy]].
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: If a [[system]] is an [[Open System|open system]] [[energy]] can leave the [[system]], but the [[energy]] is not destroyed.
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: In a [[Closed Isolated System|closed isolated system]] [[energy]] can be [[dissipate]]d, which means it is still in the [[system]] but is [[Wasted Energy|wasted]] and cannot be recovered to perform useful [[Work Done|work]].

Revision as of 17:34, 2 February 2019

Key Stage 3

Meaning

Conservation of Energy is a Physical Law that states that "Energy cannot be created or destroyed it can only be transferred from one store into another".

About Conservation of Energy

Conservation of Energy is important when calculating energy transfers.
The total energy in a closed system must remain the same, so when one energy store loses energy other energy stores must gain that amount of energy.

Key Stage 4

Meaning

Conservation of Energy is a Physical Law that states that "Energy cannot be created or destroyed it can only be transferred from one store into another".

About Conservation of Energy

Conservation of Energy is important when calculating energy transfers.
The total energy in a closed isolated system must remain the same, so when one energy store loses energy other energy stores must gain that amount of energy.
If a system is an open system energy can leave the system, but the energy is not destroyed.
In a closed isolated system energy can be dissipated, which means it is still in the system but is wasted and cannot be recovered to perform useful work.