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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Coal-fired power plants convert chemical energy to kinetic energy to mechanical energy to electrical energy. Answer True False

thomaster (thomaster):

Chemical energy in the coal is converted to thermal energy. Thermal energy is converted to kinetic energy (steam). Kinetic energy is converted to mechanical energy (turbine moving). Mechanical energy of the turbine is converted to electrical energy, which is the output.

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