ASPECt
Energy: Forms, Transformation, Transfer, and Conservation
Item RG026004: As sound travels through a liquid, the matter is displaced for a period of time but then returns to its original position after the sound passes.
What happens to the matter that makes up a liquid when sound travels through it?
- As sound travels through a liquid, the matter moves in the direction of the sound and travels from the source to a receiver.
- As sound travels through a liquid, the matter is displaced for a period of time but then returns to its original position after the sound passes.
- If the liquid is thick, like honey, the matter will not move when sound travels through it, but if it is thin like water, the liquid will move with the sound.
- Nothing happens to the matter that makes up a liquid. Matter is not disturbed when sound travels through a liquid.
- Distribution of Responses
- Scale Score for Item Difficulty
(200[Easy]-800[Difficult]) - 528
- Students Responding Correctly
| Group | Correct | Total | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 498 | 1711 | 29% |
| Grades | |||
| 4–5 | 77 | 245 | 31% |
| 6–8 | 199 | 787 | 25% |
| 9–12 | 222 | 679 | 33% |
| Gender | |||
| Male | 252 | 830 | 30% |
| Female | 239 | 859 | 28% |
| Primary Language | |||
| English | 450 | 1541 | 29% |
| Other | 37 | 135 | 27% |