Give two example of elastic potential energy.

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Elastic potential energy is the potential energy stored by stretching or compressing an elastic object by an external force.
The stretching of bowstrings during archery is one of the example of elastic potential energy.
Elongation and compression of spring result in storing elastic potential energy.

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