(1)解:当矩形$ABCD$的长$AD=2AB$(即长是宽的2倍)时,四边形$PMEN$是矩形。
$\because E$是$AD$的中点,$AD=2AB,$
$\therefore AB=AE=ED=DC,$
$\because ∠ A=∠ D=90°,$
$\therefore ∠ 1=∠ 2=45°,$
$\therefore ∠ MEN=180°-45°-45°=90°,$
$\because PM ⊥ EB,$$PN ⊥ EC,$
$\therefore ∠ PME=∠ PNE=90°,$
$\therefore$ 四边形$PMEN$是矩形;
(2)解:当点$P$运动到$BC$的中点时,$PM=PN。$
$\because P$是$BC$的中点,
$\therefore BP=PC,$
由(1)知$∠ 1=∠ 2=45°,$$∠ 3=∠ 4=45°,$
$\therefore ∠ 3=∠ 4,$
$\because PM ⊥ EB,$$PN ⊥ EC,$
$\therefore ∠ PMB=∠ PNC=90°,$
在$△ PBM$和$△ PCN$中,
$\begin{cases} ∠ PMB=∠ PNC \\ ∠ 3=∠ 4 \\ BP=PC \end{cases},$
$\therefore △ PBM ≌ △ PCN$(AAS),
$\therefore PM=PN。$