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Electricity, Magnetism, Light & Sound

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

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1.What can happen when light enters water?
2.Why does sound travel faster in solids?
3.Why can you hear an echo?
4.What happens to pitch as frequency rises?
5.What does a switch control?
6.Why does a shadow form?
7.Why are parallel circuit branches useful?
8.What energy change occurs in a speaker?

Answers and teaching notes

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  1. What can happen when light enters water?It refracts, or bends
  2. Why does sound travel faster in solids?Close particles transfer vibrations quickly
  3. Why can you hear an echo?Sound reflects from a surface
  4. What happens to pitch as frequency rises?Pitch becomes higher
  5. What does a switch control?Whether a circuit is open or closed
  6. Why does a shadow form?An object blocks light
  7. Why are parallel circuit branches useful?Each branch can operate independently
  8. What energy change occurs in a speaker?Electrical energy becomes sound

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.