What is the best description of the energy stored in a stretched or compressed object?

gravitational potential
potential energy
elastic potential
spring constant

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The best description of the energy stored in a stretched or compressed object is elastic potential energy. This type of potential energy is specifically related to the deformation of elastic objects, such as springs or rubber bands, due to stretching or compressing.

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