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The Law of Conservation of Energy: Life’s a Roller Coaster!
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The Law of Conservation of Energy: Life’s a Roller Coaster!

November 5, 2013 QuarX Leave a comment

A photograph showing buddhist monks enjoying the scary thrills of a roller coaster ride. The Law of Conservation of Energy: Life's a roller coaster! - NaturPhilosophie
What is Energy?

And what does the Law of Conservation of Energy actually mean?  In science and Nature, the word ‘energy’ conjures up a wealth of images associated with speed of movement, activity and work.  Energy does appear in many guises.  Even matter is a form of energy.  Actually, everything in the Universe is nothing more than energy in one form or another… 

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