Energy Transfers
1 mark · EasyState the principle of conservation of energy.
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Energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transferred from one store to another.
Also accept: Energy is not created or destroyed in any process.; The total energy in an isolated system remains constant.
Common mistakes: Energy can be destroyed; Energy can be created
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B1 · 1 mark · Gives the correct statement of the principle of conservation of energy.
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Energy cannot be created or destroyed; it can only be transferred from one store to another.