Question 101842 • 350CR Integrated Science
Elastic potential energy is stored when an elastic object is stretched or compressed from its equilibrium shape. A drawn bow and a loaded spring toy dart gun have deformed parts that store this energy, and the stretched bungee cord stores energy as well. An arrow merely resting on a bow, an unloaded gun, and a bungee cord that is only attached to a tower are not necessarily deformed.
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