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Describe the flow of energy from the sun to the fuel tank of an automobile.
What is in the sun, nuclear energy is used to generate electricity and gives the sun its energy. It comes from changes in the nucleus of an atom when 2 nuclei join or when 1 big nucleus splits apart, energy is given off. Light and heat energy is given off through the chemical reaction called fusion. In a fuel tank of a car, the fuel is what gives a car its kinetic energy. The fuel tank is the stored potential energy. Some of this kinetic energy is converted into thermal energy which is lost through the exhaust pipe and the radiator of a car. Just like the sun, a fuel tank of a car also stores energy and gives off energy.