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TN-PHYS-GR5-64208 · v2.-6

Sound Waves

Grade 5 · Physics · Waves · CBSE

Grade

Grade 5

Subject

Physics

Topic

Waves

Subtopic

Sound Waves

Curriculum

CBSE

Difficulty

Core

Time

20 minutes

Total marks

36

Student name

Teacher name

Date

Learning objectives

  • Recognise sound waves accurately in physics contexts.
  • Explain the underlying rule of sound waves in the student's own words.
  • Apply sound waves to multi-step and unfamiliar problems.
  • Justify a chosen method and identify errors in another student's work.

Skills assessed

  • Fluency and recall
  • Method and setting out
  • Reasoning and justification
  • Problem solving in context
  • Self-assessment

Instructions

  1. Write your name, your teacher's name and the date in the header.
  2. Answer every question in the space provided. Continue on the back if needed.
  3. Show all working — method marks are awarded even when the final answer is wrong.
  4. Aim to finish in about 20 minutes.
  5. Complete the reflection box at the end before you hand the sheet in.

Warm-up

Bloom: Remember · 3 marks

Answer quickly. These check you are ready for the topic.

  1. 1.Circle one fact you already know about sound waves.

    [1]
  2. 2.Write down one fact you already know about sound waves.

    [1]
  3. 3.State one fact you already know about sound waves.

    [1]

Recall

Bloom: Remember · 3 marks

Complete from memory. No calculator, no notes.

  1. 1.Define the key term used in sound waves described here: item 1.

    [1]
  2. 2.List the key term used in sound waves described here: item 2.

    [1]
  3. 3.Label the key term used in sound waves described here: item 3.

    [1]

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Sound Waves

Basic Practice

Bloom: Understand · 4 marks

Work through each item. Show the step you used.

  1. 1.Match part 1 using the rule for sound waves.

    [1]
  2. 2.Identify part 2 using the rule for sound waves.

    [1]
  3. 3.Work out part 3 using the rule for sound waves.

    [1]
  4. 4.Work out part 4 using the rule for sound waves.

    [1]

Guided Practice

Bloom: Understand · 6 marks

The first step is given. Finish the reasoning.

  1. 1.Continue the working for part 1. Step 1 has been started for you.

    [2]
  2. 2.Using the first step given, finish part 2. Step 1 has been started for you.

    [2]
  3. 3.Complete the method for part 3. Step 1 has been started for you.

    [2]

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Independent Practice

Bloom: Apply · 8 marks

No scaffolding. Set out your full method.

  1. 1.Calculate part 1 on sound waves without help.

    [2]
  2. 2.Work out fully part 2 on sound waves without help.

    [2]
  3. 3.Calculate part 3 on sound waves without help.

    [2]
  4. 4.Work out fully part 4 on sound waves without help.

    [2]

Challenge Questions

Bloom: Analyse · 6 marks

Harder items. Attempt every one, even partially.

  1. 1.Deduce the statement in part 1 about sound waves.

    [3]
  2. 2.Find and justify the statement in part 2 about sound waves.

    [3]

Real-life Application

Bloom: Apply · 6 marks

Use the skill in context. State units in your answer.

  1. 1.In context, work out a real physics situation that depends on sound waves.

    [3]
  2. 2.In context, work out a real physics situation that depends on sound waves.

    [3]

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Sound Waves

Reflection

Bloom: Create · 0 marks

Not marked. Answer honestly — this guides your next worksheet.

  1. 1.Record how confident you feel with sound waves and what you will practise next.

    [—]
  2. 2.Describe how confident you feel with sound waves and what you will practise next.

    [—]

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