ASPECt
Energy: Forms, Transformation, Transfer, and Conservation
Item RG011006: The temperature of the parts of a toy train that rub together will increase a little as a child pushes it even though the child may not notice it.
A child has a toy train. She plays with it by pushing it back and forth along the floor. As she pushes the train, parts of the train rub together. What happens to the temperature of the parts of the train that rub together?
- The temperature of the parts of the train that rub together will decrease a little as the child pushes the train even though the child may not notice it.
- The temperature of the parts of the train that rub together will increase a little as the child pushes it even though the child may not notice it.
- The temperature of the parts of the train that rub together will increase a little as the train goes forward and decrease a little as the train goes backward even though the child may not notice it.
- The temperature of the parts of the train that rub together will not change at all as the child pushes the train.
- Distribution of Responses
- Scale Score for Item Difficulty
(200[Easy]-800[Difficult]) - 463
- Students Responding Correctly
| Group | Correct | Total | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 878 | 1475 | 60% |
| Grades | |||
| 4–5 | 214 | 329 | 65% |
| 6–8 | 347 | 626 | 55% |
| 9–12 | 317 | 520 | 61% |
| Gender | |||
| Male | 434 | 733 | 59% |
| Female | 427 | 715 | 60% |
| Primary Language | |||
| English | 780 | 1270 | 61% |
| Other | 76 | 168 | 45% |