If a rubber band was stretched in space and released what would it do?

Subject: If a rubber band was stretched in space and released what would it do?

Date: Thu Sep 4 02:40:51 1997
Posted by John Pearce
Grade level: 4-6
School: Maiden Gully Primary School
City: Bendigo State/Province: Victoria
Country: Australia
Area of science: Physics
ID: 873358851.Ph

Message:

When a rubber band is stretched between your finger and thumb 
it can be fired off in one direction by letting it slip off of 
your thumb. But if you let it go from both thumb and finger at 
the same time what would happen especially in space?

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