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Electricity, Magnetism, Light & Sound

Grade 3 · On-level practice · 8 questions · Version PG-DZ18TV-JMEH

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

Answers and teaching notes

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

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.