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What kind of energy does a rubber band have when it is stretched?

a. elastic potential energy


b. gravitational potential energy


c. kinetic energy


d. chemical energy

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Answer:

elastic potential energy

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User Thomas Risberg
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Elastic potential energy. When you stretch a rubber band it has the "potential" to do work, to fly in a given direction. In doing so it changes it's elastic potential energy to kinetic energy.
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