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Electricity, Magnetism, Light & Sound

Grade 4 · Building confidence · 8 questions · Version PG-I3XSYI-O9KU

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

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

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.