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chemical energy to light and heat energy
A burning match uses up heat energy and light energy
Chemical energy is transformed into thermal energy
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A match burning is an example of chemical energy transitioning to light and heat energy.
chemical energy to light and heat energy
A burning match uses up heat energy and light energy
While the match is burning it has thermal energy
Chemical energy is transformed into thermal energy
Burning a match is an exothermic change because energy is being released.
The energy given off by the burning of a match is called thermal energy. If you want to know the amount of energy, you then need to have more information related to the mass and material of the match.
The energy given off by the burning of a match is called thermal energy. If you want to know the amount of energy, you then need to have more information related to the mass and material of the match.
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Burning coal has chemical potential energy, because the energy is stored up in the bonds between the carbon molecules, and when the coal is burned, the stored energy is released and transformed into heat, light, and even sometimes sound energy.
The mechanical energy used to strike a match is transformed first to thermal energy. The thermal energy causes the particles in the match to release stored chemical energy, which is transformed to thermal energy and the electromagnetic energy you see as light.