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What type of energy change occurs as a match burns?
A.
There is a decrease in kinetic energy.
B.
There is an increase in total energy.
C.
Kinetic energy changes to potential energy.
D.
Chemical energy changes to light and heat energy.
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D. Chemical energy changes to light and heat energy.
When a match burns, the chemical potential energy in the match head is released by combustion and converted into thermal energy (heat) and electromagnetic energy (light).
When a match burns, the chemical potential energy in the match head is released by combustion and converted into thermal energy (heat) and electromagnetic energy (light).
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