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Energy: Forms, Transformation, Transfer, and Conservation
Energy can be transferred from one system to another (or from a system to its environment) in different ways: by…
Item NG059002: Energy is transferred when a battery is used to power a cell phone, and energy is transferred when the sun shines on a plant.
Consider the following situations:
Situation 1: A battery is used to power a cell phone.
Situation 2: The sun shines on a plant.
Is energy being transferred in either of these situations?
- Energy is transferred in both situations.
- Energy is NOT transferred in either situation.
- Energy is transferred when a battery is used to power a cell phone, but energy is NOT transferred when the sun shines on a plant.
- Energy is transferred when the sun shines on a plant, but energy is NOT transferred when a battery is used to power a cell phone.
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| Group | Correct | Total | Percent |
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| Overall | 1940 | 2909 | 67% |
| Grades | |||
| 6–8 | 1186 | 1821 | 65% |
| 9–12 | 748 | 1079 | 69% |
| Gender | |||
| Male | 911 | 1418 | 64% |
| Female | 1002 | 1445 | 69% |
| Primary Language | |||
| English | 1768 | 2619 | 68% |
| Other | 124 | 214 | 58% |