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What is the difference between elastic PE and gravitational PE?

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What ^he said! Have a good day!
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Elastic potential energy is kind of like pulling on something and then letting it go, with rubber bands, or a bow, or a slingshot, something with elastic properties.
Gravitational potential energy has to do with how high something is, and has to do with earth’s gravitational pull.
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