B) what happens to the observed wavelength it an object is approaching?

The observed wavelength decreases

Explanation:

When a source of a wave is moving relative to an observer, there is an apparent change in the frequency perceived by the observer (this is called Doppler effect), and the apparent frequency is given by

where

f is the original frequency

f' is the apparent frequency

is the velocity of the observer, and it is positive if the observer is moving towards the source and negative if it is moving away

is the velocity of the source, and it is positive if the source is moving away from the observer and negative if it is approaching it

v is the speed of the waves

In this case, the object is approaching the observer (which can be considered at rest): this means that the fraction is greater than 1 (because while is negative), so

which means that the apparent frequency is higher than the real frequency. And since the wavelength is inversely proportional to the frequency, according to the equation:

it means that the apparent wavelength will be shorter than the real wavelength.

answer would be letter choice (a),   a ball resting on a shelf. would be another example of potential energy   >   stored energy > not moving.

a ball spinning on a finger   >   kinetic energy > moving energy

a ball rolling on the ground   >   kinetic energy   > moving energy

a   ball flying through the air   > kinetic energy   >   moving energy

hope that                                         : )