The picture illustrates the solar panels that power all of the appliances in Joshua's house. What energy transformations occur that enable Joshua to bake cookies for his family in the oven?

light energy → electrical energy → heat energy
light energy → electrical energy → heat energy

heat energy → light energy → heat energy
heat energy → light energy → heat energy

light energy → electrical energy → chemical energy
light energy → electrical energy → chemical energy

heat energy → chemical energy → light energy

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The correct energy transformation that occurs to enable Joshua to bake cookies for his family in the oven is:

light energy → electrical energy → heat energy.

This transformation describes how sunlight (light energy) is converted into electrical energy through the solar panels, and then that electrical energy is used to produce heat energy in the oven, which is necessary for baking the cookies.