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Electricity, Magnetism, Light & Sound

Grade 5 · On-level practice · 8 questions · Version PG-1BS01SI-PK8Q

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

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  1. Why are parallel circuit branches useful?Each branch can operate independently
  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. What happens to pitch as frequency rises?Pitch becomes higher
  5. What does a switch control?Whether a circuit is open or closed
  6. Why does a shadow form?An object blocks light
  7. What is the electromagnetic spectrum?The full range of electromagnetic waves
  8. What energy change occurs in a speaker?Electrical energy becomes sound

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.