Conservation

Definition

Conservation refers to the principle that certain quantities remain constant during physical processes. In physics, conservation laws state that specific properties such as energy or momentum are conserved and cannot be created nor destroyed but only transferred or transformed.

Related terms

Conservation of Energy: The principle that states energy cannot be created nor destroyed but only converted from one form to another.

Conservation of Momentum: The principle that states the total momentum of an isolated system remains constant unless acted upon by external forces.

Conservation of Angular Momentum: The principle that states the total angular momentum of a system remains constant when no external torques act on it.