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Electricity, Magnetism, Light & Sound

Grade 4 · Building confidence · 8 questions · Version PG-M95TCE-O9KU

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

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

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.