Asked by violet
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
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Elastic — the tight (stretched/tensioned) rope stores elastic potential energy that is released as kinetic energy when let go.
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