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Electricity, Magnetism, Light & Sound

Grade 4 · Building confidence · 8 questions · Version PG-G60L3P-O9KU

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

Answers and teaching notes

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  1. What do like magnetic poles do?Repel
  2. What can happen when light enters water?It refracts, or bends
  3. What happens to pitch as frequency rises?Pitch becomes higher
  4. What do opposite magnetic poles do?Attract
  5. How do you see an object?Reflected light enters your eyes
  6. What energy change occurs in a speaker?Electrical energy becomes sound
  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.