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Electricity, Magnetism, Light & Sound

Grade 3 · Stretch challenge · 8 questions · Version PG-1HDFWVE-1U15

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1.What affects electromagnet strength?
2.What can happen when light enters water?
3.What is the electromagnetic spectrum?
4.Why does sound travel faster in solids?
5.Why does a shadow form?
6.What energy change occurs in a speaker?
7.Why can you hear an echo?
8.What does a switch control?

Answers and teaching notes

Use the answers to check the work after the learner finishes. For writing prompts, the guide describes what a strong response should include.

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  1. What affects electromagnet strength?Current, coil turns, and core material
  2. What can happen when light enters water?It refracts, or bends
  3. What is the electromagnetic spectrum?The full range of electromagnetic waves
  4. Why does sound travel faster in solids?Close particles transfer vibrations quickly
  5. Why does a shadow form?An object blocks light
  6. What energy change occurs in a speaker?Electrical energy becomes sound
  7. Why can you hear an echo?Sound reflects from a surface
  8. What does a switch control?Whether a circuit is open or closed

Worked example

Use a model to track energy, forces, and waves through a system.

Common mistake

Assuming energy travels without a path or medium.

Helpful hint

Draw the source, path, interaction, and result.