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Electricity, Magnetism, Light & Sound

Grade 4 · Building confidence · 8 questions · Version PG-FW0ZEQ-O9KU

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

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

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.