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Electricity, Magnetism, Light & Sound

Grade 4 · On-level practice · 8 questions · Version PG-O1GPSJ-IE4M

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

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

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.