Potential Energy and Waves Quiz

Potential energy is stored energy due to:

• Position or configuration.

• Motion.

• Heat.

• Light.

Lifting an object higher increases its:

• Potential energy.

• Kinetic energy.

• Thermal energy.

• Light energy.

A stretched rubber band has:

• Potential energy.

• Kinetic energy.

• Thermal energy.

• Sound energy.

Changing the distance between two magnets changes their:

• Potential energy.

• Kinetic energy.

• Thermal energy.

• Light energy.

Potential energy is related to the arrangement of objects in a system.

• True

• False

Potential energy is stored when objects interact at a _____

• Distance

• Speed

• Temperature

• Time

The distance between two crests of a wave is called:

• Amplitude

• Wavelength

• Frequency

• Period

The number of waves passing a point per second is:

• Amplitude

• Wavelength

• Frequency

Higher amplitude means:

• More energy.

• Less energy.

• No change in energy.

• Less speed.

Higher frequency means:

• Shorter wavelength.

• Longer wavelength.

• No change in wavelength.

• Lower amplitude.