ASPECt
Energy: Forms, Transformation, Transfer, and Conservation
Item NG028003: When a warm can of soda is in contact with ice, thermal energy is transferred from the can of soda to the ice so the can of soda gets cooler and the ice gets warmer.
A student places a warm can of soda into an ice-filled cooler. The temperature of the can of soda is 72°F, and the temperature of the ice is -5°F.
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He closes the cooler. Before any of the ice starts to melt, which of the following describes the energy transfer between the ice and the can of soda in the cooler?
- Energy is transferred from the can of soda to the ice so the can of soda gets cooler and the ice stays the same temperature.
- Energy is transferred from the can of soda to the ice so the can of soda gets cooler and the ice gets warmer.
- Energy is transferred from the ice to the can of soda so the can of soda gets cooler and the ice stays the same temperature.
- Energy is transferred from the ice to the can of soda so the can of soda gets cooler and the ice gets warmer.
- Distribution of Responses
- Scale Score for Item Difficulty
(200[Easy]-800[Difficult]) - 513
- Students Responding Correctly
| Group | Correct | Total | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 1182 | 3418 | 35% |
| Grades | |||
| 4–5 | 196 | 648 | 30% |
| 6–8 | 484 | 1427 | 34% |
| 9–12 | 502 | 1343 | 37% |
| Gender | |||
| Male | 557 | 1576 | 35% |
| Female | 587 | 1738 | 34% |
| Primary Language | |||
| English | 1041 | 2991 | 35% |
| Other | 94 | 303 | 31% |