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A group of students are eating in the cafeteria. As they eat, the students break down the molecules in the food, which releases energy. Which form of energy is stored in the food?
A
Chemical energy
B
Elastic energy
C
Nuclear energy
D
Thermal energy
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Energy transformations occur during the digestive process. When food is broken down, the body transfers energy from chemical energy to thermal and mechanical energy. Chemical energy is potential energy stored in the food we eat. The human body uses thermal energy to maintain body temperature.

Detailed explanation-2: -When you eat food, your body can use the chemical energy in the food to make your muscles move so you can breathe, walk, run, jump, lift things, and do all the other things you need to do to live. The chemical energy in the food gets changed into the mechanical energy of moving muscles.

Detailed explanation-3: -Potential energy is stored energy and the energy of position.

Detailed explanation-4: -The energy associated with an object’s motion is called kinetic energy. A speeding bullet, a walking person, and electromagnetic radiation like light all have kinetic energy.

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