Question

during a camping trip, students lit a fire using dry wood. as the fire burned, it gave off heat and light. which statement best explains the energy transformation that occurred as the wood burned? the fire transformed chemical energy in the wood into thermal and light energy. the fire transformed electrical energy into thermal energy. the fire transformed radiant energy into sound energy. the fire transformed thermal energy into chemical energy.

Explanation:

Dry wood stores chemical energy. When burned in a fire, this stored chemical energy is converted into thermal (heat) energy and radiant (light) energy, which matches the observation of the fire giving off heat and light. The other options describe incorrect energy source-conversion pairs.

Answer:

A. The fire transformed chemical energy in the wood into thermal and light energy.