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Item EG023002: Both a ball that is thrown and a ball that is dropped have motion energy while they are moving.

A girl and a boy are each holding a ball. The girl throws her ball, and the boy drops his ball. Which statement describes the motion energy (kinetic energy) of the balls while they are moving through the air?

  1. Both the ball that was thrown and the ball that was dropped have motion energy.
  2. The ball that was thrown has motion energy, but the ball that was dropped does not.
  3. The ball that was dropped has motion energy, but the ball that was thrown does not.
  4. Neither the ball that was thrown nor the ball that was dropped has motion energy.
Distribution of Responses
Chart showing distrubtion of responses for Item EG023002
Students Responding Correctly
Group Correct Total Percent
Overall 1749 3329 53%
Grades
  6–8 981 1935 51%
  9–12 762 1384 55%
Gender
  Male838161552%
  Female880165253%
Primary Language
  English1558288654%
  Other15134943%

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