The kinetic energy of a moving car is less than the amount of chemical potential energy that is released when fuel is burned in the engine. Which
statement best explains why this is so?
A. More of the car's energy is transformed into potential energy the
faster it goes.
B. Friction causes some of the energy released by the fuel to be
transformed into thermal energy,
C. Some chemical energy is transformed into potential energy as the
particles in the fuel are rearranged.
D. The force of gravity transforms some kinetic energy into
gravitational potential energy.