A glow stick is a plastic tube that contains two separate liquids. When the liquids are mixed, they glow. The diagrams show the process that causes a glow stick to emit light. Based on the diagrams, what energy transformations occur when using a glow stick? A. Chemical energy cracks the inner tube, which starts a reaction that transforms thermal energy into light energy. B. Thermal energy cracks the inner tube, which starts a reaction that transforms potential energy into light energy. C. Mechanical energy cracks the inner tube, which starts a reaction that transforms chemical energy into light energy. D. Potential energy cracks the inner tube, which starts a reaction that transforms mechanical energy into light energy.

A. Chemical energy cracks the inner tube, which starts a reaction that transforms thermal energy into light energy.