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What is a fuel?
What is a fuel?
A fuel is any material that can be made to react with other substances so that it releases energy as thermal energy or to be used for work.
What are the different sources of heat energy?
What are the different sources of heat energy?
The different sources of heat energy include chemical energy, nuclear energy (via nuclear fission and nuclear fusion).
How can the heat energy released by reactions of fuels be converted?
How can the heat energy released by reactions of fuels be converted?
The heat energy released by reactions of fuels can be converted into mechanical energy via a heat engine.
What are some other purposes for which heat energy is valued?
What are some other purposes for which heat energy is valued?
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What is cellular respiration and how are fuels used in this process?
What is cellular respiration and how are fuels used in this process?
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