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Which statement best describes the work and energy in these examples?
Example 1: Running a car requires gas.
Example 2: Humans require food to live.
The gas and food are examples of energy.
The gas and food are examples of work.
The gas and humans are examples of work.
The food and car are examples of energy.
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"The gas and food are examples of energy."
Explanation: gasoline and food store chemical energy that is used (transferred) to do work — the car's motion or the body's metabolic processes. Work is the process of energy transfer, not the things that store it.
Explanation: gasoline and food store chemical energy that is used (transferred) to do work — the car's motion or the body's metabolic processes. Work is the process of energy transfer, not the things that store it.
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