Question

How is the energy of the universe conserved during the combustion of gasoline in a car engine?

Answer 1

The energy produced during combustion of gasoline in a car engine is converted as kinetic energy.

Explanation

The conservation of energy clearly states that "energy can neither be created nor be destroyed , it can only be transferred from one form to another form".

The combustion of gasoline in a car engine tends to generate heat energy, this heat energy will be transferred as kinetic energy which will lead to motion of cars.

This the energy of the universe will be conserved as the energy created by the combustion is used as kinetic energy for movement of cars.

Answer 2

In a car driven by a gasoline combustion engine, heat energy is quickly converted into kinetic energy which results in the motion of the car.

According to the law of the conservation of energy, energy cannot be destroyed or created. It is can only be transformed from one form to another.