Question

Describe how the energy in gasoline changes form as it travels through a car engine. How does this compare to the way it changes form in an organism?

Answer 1

Gasoline Vehicles Only about 12%–30% of the energy from the fuel you put in a conventional vehicle is used to move it down the road, depending on the drive cycle. The rest of the energy is lost to engine and driveline inefficiencies or used to power accessories.

Answer 2

Here the chemical energy in the gasoline is converted into heat (thermal energy), light, and sound and the burning produces gases. These heated gases inside the chamber expand, causing the piston to move. Thus, the thermal energy is converted to mechanical energy.

The internal combustion engine in the car converts the potential chemical energy in gasoline and oxygen into thermal energy which is transformed into the mechanical energy that accelerates the vehicle (increasing its kinetic energy) by causing pressure and performing the work on the pistons.

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