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Electricity, Magnetism, Light & Sound

Grade 2 · Stretch challenge · 8 questions · Version PG-1DOIZYW-1YNK

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

Answers and teaching notes

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  1. What does a switch control?Whether a circuit is open or closed
  2. How do you see an object?Reflected light enters your eyes
  3. What happens to pitch as frequency rises?Pitch becomes higher
  4. What energy change occurs in a speaker?Electrical energy becomes sound
  5. Why does a shadow form?An object blocks light
  6. Name a good electrical conductor.Copper
  7. Why can you hear an echo?Sound reflects from a surface
  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.