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Which flow diagram BEST explains the energy transformations that occur within an automobile running on diesel?

Achemical energy → kinetic energy→ heat energy
Bheat energy → kinetic energy → chemical energy
Ckinetic energy → mechanical energy → heat energy
Dmechanical energy → heat energy → chemical energy

Verified Answer :

A chemical energy ➡️Kinetic energy ➡️Heat energy

Answer: A) chemical energy → kinetic energy→ heat energy

Explanation:

Energy neither forms nor gets destroyed. Energy gets converted from one form to another. Diesel is a fuel which has chemical energy. When automobile starts running, the engine burns the fuel and it converts into kinetic energy with runs the automobile and the energy is converted to heat.

Hence, the correct sequence of energy transformation would be:

A) chemical energy → kinetic energy→ heat energy