Question

Diesel fuel is used in the engine of trucks that carry dirt fruit and other cargo. Fuel is burned in engines to make the motor move. Which of these is the main energy transformation as the truck engines use the fuel?

Answer 1

Answer: Fuel is burned in engines to make the motor move.

( Chemical to Mechanical )

Explanation:

during combustion of the diesel ( when the fuel is burnt in the engine of the vehicle, the diesel ( chemical energy ) is transformed or converted to Mechanical energy. This mechanical energy is what the truck uses in moving. Without the combustion of the fuel the vehicle won’t move and the combustion of diesel is achieved through compression unlike that of fuel.