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An archer pulls back the string of a bow to release an arrow at a target. Which kind of potential energy is transformed to cause the motion of the arrow
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An archer pulls back the string of a bow to release an arrow at a target. Which kind of potential energy is transformed to cause the motion of the arrow

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Elastic potential energy, Because the string will gain energy while you pull back and snap forward when you release.
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