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Electricity, Magnetism, Light & Sound

Grade 3 · On-level practice · 8 questions · Version PG-EJ0G7T-JMEH

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1.Why can you hear an echo?
2.What can happen when light enters water?
3.What energy change occurs in a speaker?
4.What do opposite magnetic poles do?
5.What do like magnetic poles do?
6.What does a switch control?
7.Name a good electrical conductor.
8.What happens to pitch as frequency rises?

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  1. Why can you hear an echo?Sound reflects from a surface
  2. What can happen when light enters water?It refracts, or bends
  3. What energy change occurs in a speaker?Electrical energy becomes sound
  4. What do opposite magnetic poles do?Attract
  5. What do like magnetic poles do?Repel
  6. What does a switch control?Whether a circuit is open or closed
  7. Name a good electrical conductor.Copper
  8. What happens to pitch as frequency rises?Pitch becomes higher

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.