Question

How can energy from the motion of the crank on a hand-powerd flashlight produce heat?

Answer 1

Answer:

When you manually crank the flashlight, a coil of wire inside the generator converts the mechanical energy into electrical energy. This allows an electrical current to flow through the flashlight, thus lighting the bulb of the flashlight.

Answer 2

Answer:

It's called thermal energy. The energy that comes from the temperature of the heated essence is called thermal energy.

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