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Chapter 3, Problem 24RQ

All these statements about energy and energy conversion are true, except

  1. thermal energy may be defined as light energy

  • chemical to thermal energy conversion occurs when gasoline burns
  • mechanical energy' is defined as the ability to do work
  • mechanical to electrical energy conversion occurs when the engine drives the generator
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