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What happens to the energy of a rubber band when it is stretched?

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you input potential stored energy. the rubber band is an elastic system, this kind of energy is called elastic potential energy. when the rubber band is released and has stopped stretching, then its converted into kinetic energy
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the potential energy is quickly converted to kinetic energy
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