We wind our watch once a day,what happens to the energy?
(N/A) When we wind our watch,we perform work on the spring inside the watch. As a result,this energy is stored in the spring in the form of elastic potential energy. This stored elastic potential energy is gradually released to power the mechanism of the watch throughout the day.
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