stores elastic potential energy when stretched or squashed. The extension of an elastic object is directly proportional to the force applied. This equation works as long as the elastic limit (the ...

Potential energy is the latent energy in an object at rest, and is one of two forms of energy. The other form, kinetic energy, is the energy expressed by an object in motion. Potential energy is a ...

You input potential (stored) energy into the rubber band system when you stretched the rubber band back. Because it is an elastic system, this kind of potential energy is specifically called ...

So, what does this mean? You CAN NOT have work done by gravity AND gravitational potential energy. This would be like having your cake and eating it too. You can either HAVE your cake, or you can ...