old photographic flash - bulbs burn magnesium...

old photographic flash - bulbs burn magnesium metal in a reaction that causes a flash of brilliant white light. a photographer would need to take care not to suffer burned fingers when trying to replace the hot bulb. what best identifies the energy transformation that occurs in the flash - bulb? chemical energy to electromagnetic energy and thermal energy electromagnetic energy to chemical energy and thermal energy chemical energy to electromagnetic energy thermal energy to chemical energy

Answer

# Answer: A. chemical energy to electromagnetic energy and thermal energy # Brief Explanations: Magnesium burning is a chemical - reaction. The flash of light is electromagnetic energy and the heat felt by the photographer is thermal energy. So, chemical energy in magnesium is transformed into electromagnetic and thermal energy.