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What type of energy is elastic energy?

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it is potential energy

Step-by-step explanation:

There is no movement taking place, so it can't be kinetic. There are no chemical reactions, so it isn't chemical energy, and gravity does not take part in the stretching of a rubber band. The stretched spring or rubber band has lots of energy ready to go at any point, but it is not being used at the moment, so it is potential energy.

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This is potential energy
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