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Electricity, Magnetism, Light & Sound

Grade 3 · Stretch challenge · 8 questions · Version PG-QS3HW8-1U15

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1.What happens to pitch as frequency rises?
2.Why does sound travel faster in solids?
3.What can happen when light enters water?
4.Why are parallel circuit branches useful?
5.What affects electromagnet strength?
6.Why can you hear an echo?
7.What does a switch control?
8.Why does a shadow form?

Answers and teaching notes

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  1. What happens to pitch as frequency rises?Pitch becomes higher
  2. Why does sound travel faster in solids?Close particles transfer vibrations quickly
  3. What can happen when light enters water?It refracts, or bends
  4. Why are parallel circuit branches useful?Each branch can operate independently
  5. What affects electromagnet strength?Current, coil turns, and core material
  6. Why can you hear an echo?Sound reflects from a surface
  7. What does a switch control?Whether a circuit is open or closed
  8. Why does a shadow form?An object blocks light

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.