Consider the following statements:

1. Ice cream boxes are covered with glass wool because it allows the leakage of heat.
2. Steam engine transforms heat into mechanical energy.

Which of the given statements is/are correct?

Statement 1 is incorrect. Ice cream boxes are covered with glass wool because it is a bad conductor of heat. It does allow the transfer tof heat from surroundings to inside the box. Statement 2 is correct. Steam engine transforms heat into mechanical energy. The burning of coal produces heat, which produces the force to spin the steam turbine for the production of electricity.