The energy stored in a stretched spring is
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Correct answer to question 82 (General Science): elastic potential energy
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Stretching or compressing a spring stores energy in its deformation, ready to be released. Kinetic energy is the energy of motion, which the spring only has once it is moving.
Updated: November 2026
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