ASPECt
Energy: Forms, Transformation, Transfer, and Conservation
Item EG008004: A ball has motion energy only when it is moving.
When does a ball have kinetic energy (motion energy)?
- A ball has kinetic energy only when it is moving.
- A ball has kinetic energy only when it is moving upwards.
- A ball has kinetic energy only when a person causes it to move.
- A ball has kinetic energy all of the time, even when it is not moving.
- Distribution of Responses
- Scale Score for Item Difficulty
(200[Easy]-800[Difficult]) - 461
- Students Responding Correctly
| Group | Correct | Total | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 2801 | 4438 | 63% |
| Grades | |||
| 4–5 | 477 | 828 | 58% |
| 6–8 | 1065 | 1782 | 60% |
| 9–12 | 1259 | 1828 | 69% |
| Gender | |||
| Male | 1261 | 2030 | 62% |
| Female | 1459 | 2278 | 64% |
| Primary Language | |||
| English | 2554 | 4011 | 64% |
| Other | 165 | 282 | 59% |