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Energy: Forms, Transformation, Transfer, and Conservation
Regardless of what happens within a system, the total amount of energy in the system remains the same unless ene…
Item NG070002: Assuming that no energy is transferred between a ball and the curved track it is moving in, or between the ball and the air around it, the ball will move to a height equal to the height from which it started.
Imagine a ball on a track where no energy is transferred between the ball and the track or between the ball and the air around it. The ball starts from rest at the position labeled Start and moves along the track toward Positions 1, 2, and 3.
What is the highest position the ball will reach before stopping and going back down the track? (Remember that no energy is transferred between the ball and the track or between the ball and the air around it.)
- Position 1
- Position 2
- Position 3
- It depends on how much the ball weighs.
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- Students Responding Correctly
| Group | Correct | Total | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 841 | 2294 | 37% |
| Grades | |||
| 6–8 | 460 | 1434 | 32% |
| 9–12 | 380 | 856 | 44% |
| Gender | |||
| Male | 437 | 1089 | 40% |
| Female | 393 | 1176 | 33% |
| Primary Language | |||
| English | 771 | 2078 | 37% |
| Other | 53 | 157 | 34% |