5.6a 5.6b

A student designed the circuit below. Select the switches that need to be closed so ONLY the BLUE BULBS are turned on.

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5.6B

Lasers produce a beam of light that can be focused on a small area. A teacher uses two mirrors to shine a beam of light from a laser onto a box. Which diagram shows how the teacher should position the two mirrors?

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5.6C

When light travels into a prism, it bends and separates into many colors. This is an example of how light is being ​ ​ ​ (a)  

• reflected.
• absorbed.
• transmitted.
• refracted.

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5.6C

Which of the following options best describes what happens to light as it refracts through a prism?

• The light passes straight through the prism with no change in direction.

• The light bounces off of the prism.

• The light bends as it passes through the prism.

• The light strikes the prism and does not travel through it.

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5.6C

Observe the diagram below. How many bulbs would turn on if a student closed switch 2 and switch 3?
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• 1
• 2
• 0

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5.6B

A student made a list of activities that involve energy.
1. A canoe floating down a river

2. A toaster heating bread

2. 3. A cell phone charging

3. 4. A tree limb falling to the ground.

4. Which observations involve the use of electrical energy?

• Observation 1

• Observation 2

• Observation 3

• Observation 4

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5.6A

Select the object that requires electrical energy to perform its main function.

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5.6A

Students collected items from around the room and tested them with a flashlight. They sorted the items into categories. Match the categories to the correct items that represent them.

• Black Shirt

• Transmission

• Metal Spoon

• Refraction

• Eye Glasses

• Reflection

• Ziploc Bag

• Absorption

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5.6C

A pinwheel uses moving air to turn their colorful blades. A pinwheel uses the same energy as which of the following examples?

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5.6A

Analyze the following circuit. Which switch or switches need to be closed so ONLY the fan turns on, but the lightbulb remains off.

• Only Switch 1

• Only Switch 2

• Switches 1 and 2

• None of the switches need to be closed

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-1