An Automobile Engine Is About 20 - 30% Efficient in Converting

question 3

Multiple Choice

An automobile engine is about 20 - 30% efficient in converting chemical energy to mechanical energy. Cells are about 39% efficient in the transformation of glucose to ATP. The rest of the energy is lost as heat. This is illustrative of the

• A) First Law of Thermodynamics.
• B) Second Law of Thermodynamics.
• C) Third Law of Thermodynamics.
• D) the Cell Theory.

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