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Electricity, Magnetism, Light & Sound

Grade 3 · Stretch challenge · 8 questions · Version PG-OK6OCG-1U15

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1.What affects electromagnet strength?
2.Why can you hear an echo?
3.What energy change occurs in a speaker?
4.What does a switch control?
5.Why are parallel circuit branches useful?
6.Why does sound travel faster in solids?
7.Why does a shadow form?
8.What is the electromagnetic spectrum?

Answers and teaching notes

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  1. What affects electromagnet strength?Current, coil turns, and core material
  2. Why can you hear an echo?Sound reflects from a surface
  3. What energy change occurs in a speaker?Electrical energy becomes sound
  4. What does a switch control?Whether a circuit is open or closed
  5. Why are parallel circuit branches useful?Each branch can operate independently
  6. Why does sound travel faster in solids?Close particles transfer vibrations quickly
  7. Why does a shadow form?An object blocks light
  8. What is the electromagnetic spectrum?The full range of electromagnetic waves

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.