Why is chemical potential energy called potential

A10.0 kg cart and a 15kg cart are locked together with a compressed spring between them. they are then released so that the spring pushes the two carts apart. the 10.0 kg cart is moving at 4.5 m/s afterward. how fast is the 15kg cart moving? 3.0 m/s 2.0 m/s 4.5 m/s 5.0 m/s

Aparticle travels in a circular orbit of radius 21 m. its speed is changing at a rate of 23.1 m/s2 at an instant when its speed is 37.2 m/s. what is the magnitude of the acceleration (in m/s? ) of the particle?

Asuppose a suitcase has a mass of (m) 30 kg and a net force (n) of 10 kg*m/s. what is the acceleration rate of the suitcasein m/s? show your work to support your answer.