A car engine is technically a heat engine that has no energy of its own but it converts the chemical energy in the fuels into heat and then into kinetic energy by turning a rotating shaft.
The chemicals that react to make the engine work consists of carbon and hydrogen from the gasoline in the fuel tank, and oxygen taken from the atmosphere. The carbon reacts with oxygen to produce carbon dioxide and heat, while the hydrogen reacts with oxygen to produce water and heat.
The engine doesn't have to use as much fuel when the car is traveling downhill.
The chemical energy is transformed in kinetic energy.
Mechanical
Chemical energy transforms to kinetic energy which makes the car move.
Heat
kinetic energy is created
A car engine transforms chemical energy into kinetic energy. The petrol is combined with air in the engine and set alight in an explosion. the force of the expanding gasses caused by this ignition pushes a piston which in turn turns the drive shaft and hence the wheels around.
In a car engine, the chemical energy stored in the gasoline is converted to thermal energy through combustion. The thermal energy is then converted to mechanical energy as the pistons move and drive the vehicle. Finally, the mechanical energy is transferred to the wheels to propel the car forward.
It starts the engine
heat and sound
Chemical Energy into Mechanical Energy
The energy needed to start a car comes from the battery. The battery supplies electrical energy to the starter motor, which then cranks the engine to begin the combustion process. Once the engine is running, it generates its own power to keep the car operating.