Obtain how much heat does it dump into the air

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A car engine wastes 90 percent of its energy as heat. If the car burns a gallon of gas (3785 g),

a) Obtain how much heat does it dump into the air?

(in calories)

b) Obtain how much work can it do?

(in Joules)

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