Original Project
Energy: Forms, Transformation, Transfer, and Conservation
Item EG064001: Both a piece of metal that feels hot and a piece of metal that feels cold have thermal energy.
Which of the following has thermal energy?
- Both a piece of metal that feels hot and a piece of metal that feels cold
- A piece of metal that feels hot but not a piece of metal that feels cold
- A piece of metal that feels cold but not a piece of metal that feels hot
- Neither a piece of metal that feels hot nor a piece of metal that feels cold
- Distribution of Responses
- Scale Score for Item Difficulty
(200[Easy]-800[Difficult]) - 499
- Students Responding Correctly
| Group | Correct | Total | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 1412 | 3200 | 44% |
| Grades | |||
| 6–8 | 679 | 1679 | 40% |
| 9–12 | 728 | 1512 | 48% |
| Gender | |||
| Male | 657 | 1555 | 42% |
| Female | 723 | 1583 | 46% |
| Primary Language | |||
| English | 1254 | 2773 | 45% |
| Other | 117 | 325 | 36% |