Grade 5 · Science · Challenge
Free Electricity, Magnetism, Light & Sound worksheet - version 18
Grade 5 electricity, magnetism, light & sound practice with original questions, explanations, and difficulty-matched printable versions. This printable version includes 8 grade-appropriate questions and a separate answer sheet.
Electricity, Magnetism, Light & Sound
Grade 5 · Stretch challenge · 8 questions · Version PG-12R1UW9-O17E
1.What affects electromagnet strength?
2.Why does sound travel faster in solids?
3.What energy change occurs in a speaker?
4.Why does a shadow form?
5.What is the electromagnetic spectrum?
6.What does a switch control?
7.What can happen when light enters water?
8.What happens to pitch as frequency rises?
Answers and teaching notes
Use the answers to check the work after the learner finishes. For writing prompts, the guide describes what a strong response should include.
Show answers for version 18
- What affects electromagnet strength?Current, coil turns, and core material
- Why does sound travel faster in solids?Close particles transfer vibrations quickly
- What energy change occurs in a speaker?Electrical energy becomes sound
- Why does a shadow form?An object blocks light
- What is the electromagnetic spectrum?The full range of electromagnetic waves
- What does a switch control?Whether a circuit is open or closed
- What can happen when light enters water?It refracts, or bends
- 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.