Energy is the capacity to do work.The principle of conservation of energy states that energy cannot be created or destroyed but can be transferred from one form to another or from one object to another.Energy can be transferred by doing work or by heating.A force is needed to change the shape of an objectA force is needed to change the motion of an object.Energy is transferred by doing work.Work = force × displacement.
Principle of Conservation of Energy
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Specification: AQA Physics (7407), AS-level, 3.4.1.8 Conservation of energy. Topic: Work, Energy and Power.
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