Question

The kinetic energy of a moving car is less than the amount of chemical potential energy that is released when fuel is burned in the engine. Which statement best explains why this is so? A. Some chemical energy is transformed into potential energy as the particles in the fuel are rearranged. B. The force of gravity transforms some kinetic energy into gravitational potential energy. c. More of the car's energy is transformed into potential energy the faster it goes D. Friction causes some of the energy released by the fuel to be transformed into thermal energy.​

Answer 1

A moving car possesses mechanical energy due to its motion (kinetic energy). A moving baseball possesses mechanical energy due to both its high speed (kinetic energy) and its vertical position above the ground (gravitational potential energy).

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