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Do a stretched spring and a box on a high shelf both have potential energy? Why or why not? Explain your answer.........please help me.
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Do a stretched spring and a box on a high shelf both have potential energy? Why or why not? Explain your answer.........please help me.

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a stretched spring has potential energy because it is compressed so once it is released it will go into motion a book on a shelf also has potential energy because it can be pushed off and put into motion
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