If you stretch back a rubber band and release it, it shoots across the room. What type of energy conversion has occurred?

mechanical to thermal

elastic to chemical

elastic to mechanical

mechanical to elastic

Question

If you stretch back a rubber band and release it, it shoots across the room. What type of energy conversion has occurred?

mechanical to thermal

elastic to chemical

elastic to mechanical

mechanical to elastic

3psilon · Answer

elastic (when it is stretched ) and mechanical while it is in motion

anonymous · Answer

elastic to mechanical

anonymous · Answer

isnt it "mechanical to elastic"? when you stretch it you are giving mechanical energy.. then it is released back by the rubber band due to its elasticity i.e., elastic energy.. please confirm it..

anonymous · Answer

elastic to mechanical