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A catapult’s lever holds a cannonball. The lever is attached to a tightly held rope. When the rope is released, the lever springs forward and launches the cannonball. When the rope is held tightly, which form of energy does it possess?
thermal
nuclear
gravitational
elastic
thermal
nuclear
gravitational
elastic
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When the rope is held tightly, it possesses **elastic energy**. This is because the rope is under tension, storing potential energy due to its stretched state. When the rope is released, this elastic potential energy is converted into kinetic energy as the lever springs forward and launches the cannonball.
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