How does the elastic potential energy of a rubber band compare to its kinetic energy?

What type of energy does a stretched rubber band have before it is released?

• Elastic potential energy

• Kinetic energy

• Chemical energy

• Thermal energy

What happens to the energy stored in a rubber band when it is released?

• It is converted to kinetic energy.

• It disappears completely.

• It turns into electrical energy.

• It is stored as sound energy.

According to the passage, what factor affects the elastic potential energy of a rubber band?

• The stretch of the rubber band.

• The color of the rubber band.

• The temperature of the room.

• The age of the rubber band.

The more you stretch a rubber band, the more elastic potential energy it has.

• True

• False

To investigate the relationship between the stretch of a rubber band and its kinetic energy when released, one should:

• Measure the distance the rubber band travels after being stretched to different lengths and released.

• Weigh the rubber band before and after stretching it.

• Change the color of the rubber band and observe any differences.

• Freeze the rubber band and compare its stretch to its kinetic energy.