ASPECt
Energy: Forms, Transformation, Transfer, and Conservation
Item EG035005: The elastic energy of a spring increases when a student compresses it.
A student compresses a spring.
How does the elastic potential energy of the spring change when the student compresses it?
- The elastic potential energy of the spring increases when the student compresses it.
- The elastic potential energy of the spring decreases when the student compresses it.
- The elastic potential energy of the spring does not change when the student compresses it.
- More information is needed to tell how the elastic potential energy changes.
- Distribution of Responses
- Scale Score for Item Difficulty
(200[Easy]-800[Difficult]) - 468
- Students Responding Correctly
| Group | Correct | Total | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 1186 | 1976 | 60% |
| Grades | |||
| 4–5 | 212 | 395 | 54% |
| 6–8 | 472 | 793 | 60% |
| 9–12 | 502 | 788 | 64% |
| Gender | |||
| Male | 583 | 975 | 60% |
| Female | 583 | 965 | 60% |
| Primary Language | |||
| English | 1083 | 1789 | 61% |
| Other | 79 | 143 | 55% |