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In which situations is elastic potential energy present? Check all that apply.

A bow is drawn back from its equilibrium position.
An arrow rests on a bow.
A spring toy dart gun is unloaded.
A spring toy dart gun is loaded with a dart.
A bungee cord is connected to a tall tower.
A bungee cord is stretched with a person at the end.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Elastic potential energy is present anytime an elastic object (spring, bow, bungee, etc.) is deformed (stretched or compressed) from its equilibrium shape.

So the correct choices are:
- A bow is drawn back from its equilibrium position. — Yes (bow is stretched)
- A spring toy dart gun is loaded with a dart. — Yes (spring is compressed/cocked)
- A bungee cord is stretched with a person at the end. — Yes (cord is stretched)

The others (arrow merely resting on an undrawn bow, an unloaded toy gun, a bungee just attached but not stretched) do not store elastic potential energy.