Everything below has potential energy. Tell us happens when the potential energy of each object is changed to kinetic energy.
1. A person stretches back a rubber band
When potential energy is converted to kinetic energy in the situations you've described, the following outcomes are typically observed:
1. A person stretches back a rubber band:
When a rubber band is stretched, it stores elastic potential energy. If a person releases one end of the stretched rubber band, the elastic potential energy is rapidly converted into kinetic energy as the rubber band snaps back to its relaxed state. The released energy propels the rubber band forward through the air, potentially launching any object that was being held by the band. The swift movement of the rubber band is the manifestation of the kinetic energy it gained during the release.