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Item NG060002: Energy is transferred when a waterfall is used to turn a wheel, and energy is transferred when a fire in a fireplace is used to heat a room.

Consider the following situations:

Situation 1: A waterfall is used to turn a wheel.

Situation 2: A fire in a fireplace is used to heat a room.

Is energy being transferred in either of these situations?

  1. Energy is transferred in both situations.
  2. Energy is NOT transferred in either situation.
  3. Energy is transferred when a waterfall is used to turn a wheel, but energy is NOT transferred when a fire in a fireplace is used to heat a room.
  4. Energy is transferred when a fire in a fireplace is used to heat a room, but energy is NOT transferred when a waterfall is used to turn a wheel.
Distribution of responses
Answer Choice
Overall
Grades
Gender
Primary Language
 
n = 2871
6–8
n = 1738
9–12
n = 1126
Male
n = 1397
Female
n = 1417
English
n = 2572
Other
n = 216
A. 61% 58% 64% 60% 62% 62% 49%
B. 11% 11% 10% 12% 9% 10% 17%
C. 14% 15% 12% 15% 13% 14% 16%
D. 15% 16% 13% 13% 16% 15% 18%