Question

multiple choice question
energy stored by compressing or stretching an object is called ________ potential energy.
o kinetic
gravitational
o elastic
o chemical

Explanation:

• Kinetic energy is the energy of motion, so it is not related to compression or stretching.
• Gravitational potential energy is related to an object's height in a gravitational field, not to its deformation.
• Elastic potential energy is the energy stored in an object when it is compressed or stretched (due to its elastic properties).
• Chemical potential energy is related to the chemical bonds in a substance, not to physical deformation like compression or stretching.

Answer:

elastic