How do energy conversions make a car go down the street?
November 24th, 2009 | by Michael |
Ricky asked:
A. The kinetic energy of the gasoline is converted to heat, then to kinetic energy of the car.
B. The stored energy of the gasoline is converted to heat, and then to the stored energy of the car.
C. The kinetic energy of the gasoline is converted to heat, then to potential energy of the car.
D. Potential energy is stored in gasoline, which is converted to heat, then to the kinetic energy of the car.
LAVERN
A. The kinetic energy of the gasoline is converted to heat, then to kinetic energy of the car.
B. The stored energy of the gasoline is converted to heat, and then to the stored energy of the car.
C. The kinetic energy of the gasoline is converted to heat, then to potential energy of the car.
D. Potential energy is stored in gasoline, which is converted to heat, then to the kinetic energy of the car.
LAVERN
One Response to “How do energy conversions make a car go down the street?”
By Vladimir Seungyong on Nov 28, 2009 | Reply
D
Chemical potential energy in Gasoline > Heat energy by combustion > kinetic energy to pistons > kinetic energy to wheels > off ur merry way…