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Electricity, Magnetism, Light & Sound

Grade 4 · Stretch challenge · 8 questions · Version PG-QBQ5L1-T6HC

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1.What is the electromagnetic spectrum?
2.What can happen when light enters water?
3.Why does sound travel faster in solids?
4.Why can you hear an echo?
5.What happens to pitch as frequency rises?
6.Why are parallel circuit branches useful?
7.What energy change occurs in a speaker?
8.What affects electromagnet strength?

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  1. What is the electromagnetic spectrum?The full range of electromagnetic waves
  2. What can happen when light enters water?It refracts, or bends
  3. Why does sound travel faster in solids?Close particles transfer vibrations quickly
  4. Why can you hear an echo?Sound reflects from a surface
  5. What happens to pitch as frequency rises?Pitch becomes higher
  6. Why are parallel circuit branches useful?Each branch can operate independently
  7. What energy change occurs in a speaker?Electrical energy becomes sound
  8. What affects electromagnet strength?Current, coil turns, and core material

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.