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Oxidation releases heat. Food is chemically oxidized by the body to produce carbon dioxide, water and heat. There are other chemical processes occurring but this is the primary source of heat from food.

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True or false To maintain your body temperature your body converts chemical potential energy into thermal energy?

True. Your body maintains its temperature through a process called thermoregulation, in which chemical energy from the food you eat is converted into thermal energy to help regulate your body temperature.


What are three types of energies that chemical energy from food can change into?

Chemical energy from food can be converted into mechanical energy for movement, thermal energy for maintaining body temperature, and electrical energy for nerve impulses and muscle contractions.


What is a complete energy transformation sentence for a campfire?

t Campfires convert chemical energy stored in wood into thermal energy, which is useful for cooking food and staying warm.


What is an example of converting chemical energy into thermal energy?

Combustion (fire or burning) is arguably the most common example of converting chemical energy into thermal energy. But consider that all animals create a bit of thermal energy converting chemical energy into heat (as well as some mechanical energy) when they move.


What are examples of chemical to thermal?

Chemical potential energy are commonly found in batteries. So anything that uses batteries to produce heat can be examples. Here are some examples: Netbooks/Laptops (when turned on and not charging) Handphones. Another source of chemical potential energy is food. We eat food to keep our body warm because the chemical potential energy is converted into thermal energy by our body.

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What are three types of energies that chemical energy from food can change into?

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What is a complete energy transformation sentence for a campfire?

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