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I believe the answer would be yes. All matter has stored potential energy, as this energy can be defined as the "potential" to move or perform some other action. Usually when we talk about potential energy we're talking about an object's ability to convert this energy into "kinetic energy," which is the energy an object has when it moves. Example:

If a rollercoaster is at the top of a hill on the track, it has a lot of potential energy because it's going very slowly. However, when it crests the rise and begins its descent, this potential energy is gradually converted to kinetic energy as it moves faster and faster.

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Yes coal does have potential chemical energy (combustion is a chemical reaction).

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The energy in petroleum and coal is stored as what energy?

Potential


The energy in petroleum and coal is stored as what kind of energy?

potential energy


What is the energy stored in fossil fuels such as coal?

Chemical potential energy


What type of energy stored by fossil fuels such as coal is?

Chemical potential energy.


What type of energy is coal?

You could argue that it has stored potential energy.


True or false potential energy is energy that is stored or is available for use by a body for example coal has potential energy that is released only when it is burned?

True, in the case of coal it is potential chemical energy


Is the type of energy stored by fossil fuels such as coal is chemical potential energy?

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How is coal energy stored?

the coal is designed to absorb heat at when heat hits it it stores that heat ++++ No. The energy is stored by coal simply being a combustible material, so it contains potential chemical energy.


Is a burning match potential energy?

Burning coal has chemical potential energy, because the energy is stored up in the bonds between the carbon molecules, and when the coal is burned, the stored energy is released and transformed into heat, light, and even sometimes sound energy.


What type of energy is stored in coal?

chemical energy is stored in coal


Is coal potential or kinetic energy?

Coal stores chemical energy, which is a type of potential energy.


What form of energy is stored in coal?

The energy stored in coal that is converted to heat is chemical energy. Of course coal, like any other matter, also has stored nuclear energy.