There are many different kinds of potential energy.  We’ve already worked with gravitational potential energy, so let’s take a look at elastic potential energy.


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3 Responses to “Elastic Potential Energy”

  1. Angela Richens says:

    wow!

  2. When the rubber band moves horizontally, it’ mostly kinetic with a little potential energy. Upon impact, the wall deforms slightly (as does the rubber band), so the energy is elastic in both with some potential energy (since it’s at a height above the ground). When it rebounds and as it falls to the floor, it’s kinetic (moving) and potential (height).

  3. Gabriele Pealer says:

    If you were to fling the rubber band across the room, and it were to smack against a wall, what kind of energy would it be when the rubber band collides with the wall and then falls to the floor? Potential, then Kinetic?