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What type of energy does food contain before you eat it and your body breaks it down?
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∙ 12y ago
The food has chemical in it,that chemical goes in your mouth,then it becomes Mechanical energy/digestion.
If your talking just the food itself,its chemical energy/digestion.
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∙ 12y ago
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