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Yes we do because fossil fuels contain carbon and hydrogen, which both burn with oxygen from the atmosphere to produce heat which is used to drive an engine.
The heat comes from the formation of chemical bonds between carbon and oxygen, and between hydrogen and oxygen. The carbon dioxide produced is output into the atmosphere in much the same way as sewage used to to be output to run down the gutter in towns 200 years ago.
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What led humans to burn more fossil fuels?
Energy led human to burn more fossil fuels
Is geothermal energy a fossil fuel?
No. Fossil fuels are coal, oil and natural gas. Geothermal energy is a clean renewable energy powered by the heat from the centre of the earth. It is the only renewable energy whose power does not come from the sun.
Why is it wrong to say that fossil fuels are stores of light energy?
It's wrong to say this because it is inaccurate. Fossil fuels are stores of potential energy which can be converted (through combustion) into heat energy. Light energy is the energy that gives off light, but fossil fuels do not give off light.
What does fossil fuels produce when they are burn?
carbon dioxide
How does a power plant transform energy in fossil fuels to electrical energy?
steps for power plant transform fossil fuels
What led humans to burn more fossil fuels?
Energy led human to burn more fossil fuels
How do we use fossil fuels for energy?
We burn them
What energy is used to burn fossil fuels?
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What are an advantige and disadvantige of energy reasourse for fossil fuels?
A disadvantage of fossil fuels is that when you burn them to create energy, it pollutes the air. An advantage of fossil fuels is that we use them to power cars and many other things.
When a fossil fuels is burn energy is converted to kinetic energy?
Fossil fuels represent chemical energy, a form of potential energy. This energy was stored in the hydrocarbon molecules and can be released by oxidation (burning).
How do fossil fuels convert chemical energy?
When you burn it, the chemical energy is converted to thermal energy.
Is geothermal energy a fossil fuel?
No. Fossil fuels are coal, oil and natural gas. Geothermal energy is a clean renewable energy powered by the heat from the centre of the earth. It is the only renewable energy whose power does not come from the sun.
When you burn a fossil fuel what is the potential energy converted to?
The chemical potential energy in fossil fuels is converted to thermal energy (heat) by burning them.
How do you get energy from fossil fuels?
Burn them - the heat can then be used to power things.
How does solar energy reduce the use of fossil fuels?
Most countries burn fossil fuels to generate electricity.If they used solar power to generate electricity, thenThey would not have to use so much fossil fuel.Solar Energy itself does not reduce the use of fossil fuels. But the use of solar energy should hopefully reduce the need of fossil fuels to create energy, so therefore the more we can use solar power as an energy source instead of fossil fuels, the more we reduce the use of fossil fuels.
What is the type of energy stored by fossil fuels such as coal?
combustible energy. it can burn at a very high temperature
Fossil fuels is what energy?
the energy that is in fossil fuels is chemical and radiant energy.
