Is it true that the energy possessed by a stretched bow is potential energy?

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The above statement is True.
Kinetic energy:
"Kinetic energy is the energy associated with the movement of objects. Kinetic energy is directly proportional to the mass of the object (

m

) and the square of its velocity (

v

).”

K . E . = \frac{1}{2} m v^{2}

Potential energy:
“Potential energy is the energy that is stored in an object due to its position or configuration”.
Here potential energy is due to the deformation in the shape and size of the bowstring. When an arrow is drawn back by a bow, the work done in stretching the bowstring gets stored at potential energy in the bow. This potential energy of the bow is transformed into kinetic energy when the bowstring is released, giving kinetic energy to the arrow.
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