When a car is driven,only about 10% of the high-quality chemical energy available in the gasoline is converted into mechanical energy to propel the vehicle.The remaining 90% is degraded to low quality heat that is released into the environment.This is an illustration of the Second Law of Thermodynamics.

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The Second Law of Thermodynamics states that in any energy conversion process, some energy will be lost as low-quality heat that is released into the environment. In the case of a car, only a small percentage of the energy in gasoline is converted to mechanical energy to propel the vehicle, while the rest is released as heat.

When a Car Is Driven,only About 10% of the High-Quality