Were does the released free energy typycally end up?

Answer 1

The theory is that energy is never destroyed, it's transformed into other forces, ortypes of energy.

Energy can be transformed into light, heat, and radiation. Electricity going through a wire creates electromagnetic forces, for example.

Lighting a match stick, creates new elements (CO2, for example), heat and light.

Yes, heat serves a vita function, like it can cook food, or heat our homes. We can heat our homes or cook our food, because we learned to release the stored energy in coal, for example.

Coal is burned, creating heat, that boils water, that expands and becomes steam, that turns generators, which creates electricity.

Electrical energy is transformed back to heat, or mechanical energy.

All very interesting, and it makes the world go round, so to speak.

Answer 2

The released free energy typically ends up being utilized for various biological processes within the organism. It can be used to power cellular activities, maintain body temperature, or be stored for future energy needs.