Energy and Waves

The high point of a transverse wave

• cap
• crest
• top
• trough

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What type of wave is a sound wave?

• transverse
• light
• compressional
• electromagnetic

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Which object has kinetic energy?

• a roller coaster stuck on top of a hill
• a bowling ball rolling down an alley
• a lion sleeping under a tree
• a bucket of water sitting on the floor

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Where would a book have the most potential energy?

• on the floor
• on top of a bookshelf
• on a table
• on a chair

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In a flashlight, what is the energy transformation?

• elastic to mechanical
• mechanical to gravitational
• mechanical to light to thermal
• chemical to electrical to thermal to light

As a lawnmower burns gas to turn the blade, which energy transformation is taking place?

• nuclear to mechanical
• thermal to mechanical
• chemical to mechanical
• mechanical to thermal

Which is a form of energy an object has due to its motion?

• kinetic
• elastic PE
• potential 
• gravitational PE

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Which is an example of the Law of Conservation of Energy?

• energy released from a tank of gas is converted to mechanical energy & heat
• a fire is put out and the energy disappeared
• people are required to turn off electrical appliances when not using them
• when 10g of paper is burned, 10g of product is formed

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The distance between waves is the

• frequency
• amplitude
• wavelength
• pitch

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regular disturbances that carry energy through matter or space

• crest
• energy
• wave
• trough

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