A racecar burns gasoline to power its engine. As the car is racing around a track, what energy is involved in the system? Check all that apply. mechanical energy chemical energy thermal energy electromagnetic energy

The internal combustion engine in the car converts the potential chemical energy in gasoline and oxygen into thermal energy which is transformed into the mechanical energy that accelerates the vehicle (increasing its kinetic energy) by causing the pressure and performing the work on the pistons.

mechanical energy

chemical energy

thermal energy

Explanation:

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- "the choice that is not an indicator of a chemical change is "state of matter changes". more common than not, chemical reactions produce energy in the form of light or heat. along with energy, they also produce a new substance called the product that could be in any state of matter (solid, gas, or liquid)."