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TY bfd and kieron.

Oh ! Doc Al! Now I am confused.Why is chemical potential energy not a form of mechanical energy? When I am standing am I not having mechanical energy since I have the potential energy(in the form of chemical pot. energy) in me which I can use to jump(then I have KE),play , dance walk etc.?

:smile: I am a Physics Grad. But now I am interested in getting a post-grad degree in Mathematics.Is it at all possible ? 'cos my job does not let me attend college.I wish there was a correspondence course.Any advice? :confused:

Thank you all. So basically all living things have mechanical energy since they have chemical potential energy stored in them!

whozum, when I lift a stone I use mechanical energy to lift it and since the stone moves , it also has mechanical energy.Am I right?

Thank you all for the replies. But do you think that Living things have mechanical energy since they have energy stored in them and hence the potential to do work. If so then all living things have mechanical energy even when at rest

thank you marlon. But I am still confused regarding the last part of my question.

Hey guys! I am thoroughly confused.Hope u can help me. :smile: Can we say that living things have mechanical energy? Is muscular energy also mechanical energy? Can mechanical energy be equal to potential energy?If so, why is the definition "energy of a moving object is mechanical energy"...