Question

Contrast elastic potential energy and chemical potential energy

Answer 1

Potential energy is the energy stored in a body that can be released later on to do work. There are various forms of potential energy depending on how the object received the energy. Elastic potential energy is the energy stored when an elastic object is stretched. The work done to stretch the elastic material is stored in the form of elastic potential energy. An example is a stretched spring.

Answer 2

Potential energy can be defined as the energy of something in relation to others, stresses within itself, or the electric charge.

Elastic potential energy the energy that is stored due to the deformation of an elastic object (i.e. a spring). This energy is equal to the energy needed to stretch the spring.

Chemical potential energy is energy stored in a substance's chemical bonds. This energy can be absorbed/released during either a chemical reaction or a phase transition.