Question

Joshua hooks a rubber band between his thumb and forefinger. He moves his fingers apart, stretching the rubber band. With a quick, sudden motion, he bends his thumb forward so that the rubber band slips off. What happens next?

Answer 1

Answer:

The elastic potential energy stored in the stretched rubber band changes to kinetic energy.

Explanation:

Joshua hooks a rubber band between his thumb and forefinger. He moves his fingers apart, stretching the rubber band---- Here potential Energy is stored which is an energy that the rubber band has because of its position and it's potential to be converted into kinetic energy.

With a quick, sudden motion, he bends his thumb forward so that the rubber band slips off----The elastic potential energy stored in the stretched rubber band will change to kinetic energy, which is the Energy in Motion and work needed to accelerate the rubber band from rest to its stated or new position.