If the robots are evenly matched, then even though they are expending a lot of energy, the robots do not move forward or back. In this case, each robot has the potential to move but they are being held from moving by the other robot . Back to top Chemical Energy Chemical energy is a form of potential energy that is released by chemical reactions. Several places that chemical energy can be found are food, batteries, gasoline, and other chemicals. Putting chemical energy to use can be seen in one major way.
Most robots use either battery packs or some other fuel to propel themselves.
In a battery pack, the chemical reactions produce electrical energy that is then used by the motors to move the robot. In the fuel driven robots, fuel is burned in an internal combustion engine. This explosion in the engine moves the pistons. These pistons move a crankshaft. The crankshaft moves a transmission.