Energy and Waves

What is an example of kinetic energy?

• A bird sitting in a tree

• A bouncy ball on the table

• A car driving on the highway

• A book on shelf

What is an example of potential energy?

• A bowling ball rolling down a lane

• A car parked in a lot

• An apple falling from a tree

• Sunlight heating up the atmosphere

Which has more potential energy?

• A bird in a tree

• A car in the garage

• An airplane before takeoff

• A child on a swing

Which has more potential energy?

• A 1,500 kg car traveling 20m/s

• A 200 kg bus traveling 100m/s

• A 300,000 kg plane traveling 0m/s

• A 20 kg ball rolling 40 m/s

Energy cannot be created or destroyed.

• True

• False

What do all waves transfer?

• Matter

• Heat

• Electricity

• Energy

What are the two types of waves?

• longitudinal and transverse

• sound and light

What is the number of complete waves passing a fixed point in a given amount of time?

• Amplitude

• Intensity

• Wavelength

• Frequency

• Longitdinal Wave
• Transverse Wave

• Longitudinal Wave
• Transverse Wave