| The absorbed energy excites electrons in the phosphorescent material and causes them to be caught in potential energy troughs. |
| A molecule of a greenhouse gas gets pumped up an energy hill by absorbing infrared, increasing its chemical potential energy. |
| But what players had the wherewithal to insure against potential energy losses for the entire State of California? |
| Chemical potential energy is a form of potential energy because it needs a chemical reaction to release the stored energy. |
| He criticised Descartes' ideas of mechanics and examined what are effectively kinetic energy, potential energy and momentum. |
| We exploit the chemical potential energy of gasoline by converting it into heat in internal combustion engines. |
