ASPECt
Energy: Forms, Transformation, Transfer, and Conservation
Item RG039003: Sound transfers energy through matter as the molecules that make up the matter collide with one another.
How does sound transfer energy through matter?
- Sound transfers energy through matter by increasing the energy of some of the molecules that make up the matter, and these molecules move through the matter without colliding with one another.
- Sound transfers energy through matter as the molecules that make up the matter collide with one another.
- Sound transfers energy through matter without interacting with the molecules that make up the matter.
- Sound does not transfer energy through matter.
- Distribution of Responses
- Scale Score for Item Difficulty
(200[Easy]-800[Difficult]) - 504
- Students Responding Correctly
| Group | Correct | Total | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 431 | 1130 | 38% |
| Grades | |||
| 4–5 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 6–8 | 222 | 618 | 36% |
| 9–12 | 209 | 512 | 41% |
| Gender | |||
| Male | 211 | 564 | 37% |
| Female | 207 | 538 | 38% |
| Primary Language | |||
| English | 366 | 949 | 39% |
| Other | 49 | 146 | 34% |
- Disciplinary Core Ideas
- PS3.A Energy can be moved from place to place by moving objects or through sound, light, or electric currents.
PS4.A Sound can make matter vibrate, and vibrating matter can make sound. - NRC Framework
- ...a sound wave is a moving pattern of particle vibrations that transmits energy through a medium.