Question

Most of the energy in a gasoline engine is lost as?

Answer 1

Answer on Question #42102, Physics, Mechanics — Kinematics — Dynamics — for completion

Question: Most of the energy in a gasoline engine is lost as?

Solution

Most of the energy in a gasoline engine is lost as heat. Since efficiency of the gasoline engine is only 30-40 %, the part of chemical energy that transforms into useful work is only 0.3-0.4. The rest is lost for heating of enviroment.

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