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Explain the energy transformations that occur when accelerating in a gasoline
vehicle.

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When gasoline burns in a car engine, some of the chemical energy in the gasoline is converted into heat. The heat is converted into mechanical energy. The mechanical energy moves the car or vehicle.
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ANSWER:

Chemical Energy Occurs

  • Because of the gasoline inside of the car is being burned up and cause a chemical reaction or the gasoline releasing chemicals such as hydrocarbons.

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