Multiple choice

The mechanical device which transfers chemical energy of fuel into mechanical energy in the form of motion is called

  1. rolling stock

  2. railway

  3. wagon

  4. locomotive
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Explanation

A locomotive is the primary power vehicle in a rail transport system that converts the chemical energy stored in fuel (through combustion) into mechanical energy to produce motion. Unlike rolling stock, wagons, or the railway infrastructure itself, the locomotive contains the engine that performs this energy conversion.

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