energy cannot be destroyed only transferred
In physics, the law of conservation of energy states that the total energy of an isolated system remains constantâit is said to be conserved over time. Energy can neither be created nor destroyed; rather, it transforms from one form to another. For instance, chemical energy can be converted to kinetic energy in the explosion of a stick of dynamite. A consequence of the law of conservation of energy is that a perpetual motion machine of the first kind cannot exist.