Which of the following energy conversions occur inside a battery?
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Electrical to Chemical
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Thermal to Electrical
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Thermal to Chemical
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Chemical to Electrical
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None of these
D
Correct answer
Explanation
The chemical reactions cause the negative terminal to become negatively charged and the positive terminal to become positively charged. The negative and positive charges on the battery terminals produce the electric field in the circuit that causes electrons to flow.