Potential energy is stored energy. This form of energy has the potential to change the state of other objects around it, for example, the configuration or motion. Skip to main content ...

Chemical potential is just one of many examples of how flows can be described. An imbalance in temperature results in a flow of energy. An imbalance in electrical potential results in a flow of ...

Let's go back to the example of hydrogen and oxygen. If you get this reaction started, you do indeed get a lot of energy. But this energy does not come from the hydrogen-hydrogen bond, nor does it ...