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Which factor affects elastic potential energy but not gravitational potential energy?

spring constant
acceleration due to gravity
distance from a given position
amount of matter in the object

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spring constant

Elastic potential energy = 1/2 k x^2, so it depends on the spring constant k. Gravitational potential energy = m g h, which does not include k.