Automobiles are powered by an internal combustion engine. The engine converts the chemical energy in gasoline and oxygen into heat, that is then transformed into the propulsive energy that moves the automobile. Which statement most accurately describes the energy used to move the automobile ?
B
A Kinetic energy is stored by chemical and thermal energy
The chemical energy stored in gasoline and oxygen is converted into thermal energy and is then transformed into mechanical energy.
Thermal energy is transformed into chemical energy and is then converted into mechanical energy
The chemical energy in gasoline and oxygen is converted into heat.
C
D