ASPECt
Energy: Forms, Transformation, Transfer, and Conservation
Item EG033004: For two balls that are made out of the same material and weigh the same, the ball with more thermal energy is at a higher temperature.
A student has two identical balls except that Ball 1 has more thermal energy than Ball 2.
How does the temperature of Ball 1 compare to the temperature of Ball 2?
- The temperature of Ball 1 is higher than the temperature of Ball 2.
- The temperature of Ball 1 is lower than the temperature of Ball 2.
- The temperature of Ball 1 is the same as the temperature of Ball 2.
- More information is needed to compare the temperature of Ball 1 to the temperature of Ball 2.
- Distribution of Responses
- Scale Score for Item Difficulty
(200[Easy]-800[Difficult]) - 469
- Students Responding Correctly
| Group | Correct | Total | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 802 | 1391 | 58% |
| Grades | |||
| 4–5 | 136 | 235 | 58% |
| 6–8 | 300 | 598 | 50% |
| 9–12 | 366 | 558 | 66% |
| Gender | |||
| Male | 367 | 652 | 56% |
| Female | 411 | 707 | 58% |
| Primary Language | |||
| English | 682 | 1189 | 57% |
| Other | 90 | 157 | 57% |
- Disciplinary Core Ideas
- PS3.A Temperature is a measure of the average kinetic energy of particles of matter. The relationship between the temperature and the total energy of a system depends on the types, states, and amounts of matter present.
- NRC Framework
- Thermal energy is the random motion of particles (whether vibrations in solid matter or molecules or free motion in a gas)...