Elastic potential or strain energy The energy stored ... Chemical Description The energy stored in chemical bonds, such as those between molecules. Examples Foods, muscles, electrical cells.

Potential energy is stored by an object because ... But something needs to happen to release it. Take gas, for example. That contains chemical energy. And when the hob is lit, the gas burns ...

Calories are a measure of energy—heat energy to be precise. We don’t eat calories; we eat food. Different foods have different amounts of chemical potential energy, which can be released as they are ...