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Name the energy transformation taking place in the following device: a car engine


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In a car engine,

  1. Two energy conversions take place.
  2. Firstly the chemical energy is converted into thermal energy, and then this thermal energy is converted into mechanical energy.
  3. Gasoline burns and generates heat.
  4. This heat is converted by the engine into mechanical energy to move the car.

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