Answer to Question #70016 in Physical Chemistry for Anne

Question

A gasoline engine transforms approximately 34 percent of the fuel's chemical energy into mechanical energy. If energy is conserved, what happens to the other 66 percent?
A. It is transformed into friction and thermal energy
B. It is stored until a later time
C. It is used to balance out gravitational energy

Answer 1

A. It is transformed into friction and thermal energy