a battery operated tool, such as a cordless drill, converts...

Question

a.) electrostatic energy to chemical potential energy
b.) mechanical energy to thermal energy
c.) thermal energy to mechanical energy
d.) thermal energy to chemical potential energy
e.) chemical potential energy to mechanical energy

Answer 1

Wouldn't it b e? A battery is chemical energy (potential--waiting to go to work) and the drill is mechanical energy.

Answer 2

Definetly E