What was stored when you bent the ruler in your left hand?

potential energy

the name comes from the fact that the ruler has "potential" to act

Explanation:

Explanation:

The deformation of the ruler creates a force in the opposite direction, known as a restoring force.

I'm not sure if it's correct...

the box does not move because you need to use a force greater than 300 n. you are only using 50 n. it needs to at least be 301 n for the box to move because then it is an unbalanced force and it will move the way that the greater force is pushing it. if you use only 300 n it will be a balanced force and will not move because the force you are exerting on the   box is the same as its force.

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im sorry if i went too in depth, i am going to include a link to a video on khan academy that will explain this.   hope that you like the video and that it explains more in detail to you.

that is the link.