When gasoline in a car engine is burned, only about 15 percent of the gasoline is converted into mechanical energy. This is because most of the energy in the gasoline is

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transformed into heat.

transformed into heat.

stored for use at a later time.

stored for use at a later time.

changed into chemical energy.

changed into chemical energy.

used to make the vehicle move.

used to make the vehicle move.

Answer 1

When gasoline in a car engine is burned, only about 15 percent of the gasoline is converted into mechanical energy. This is because most of the energy in the gasoline is transformed into heat.