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Energy: Forms, Transformation, Transfer, and Conservation
Temperature variations in fluids such as air and water lead to currents that circulate the fluid, and this circu…
Item NG056005: Energy is transferred when an ice cube is placed in a cup of hot tea, and energy is transferred when a spring is used to roll a ball across the floor.
Consider the following situations:
Situation 1: An ice cube is placed in a cup of hot tea.
Situation 2: A spring is used to roll a ball across the floor.
Is energy being transferred in either of these situations?
- Energy is transferred in both situations.
- Energy is NOT transferred in either situation.
- Energy is transferred in Situation 1, but energy is NOT transferred in Situation 2.
- Energy is transferred in Situation 2, but energy is NOT transferred in Situation 1.
- Distribution of Responses
- Scale Score for Item Difficulty
(200[Easy]-800[Difficult]) - 499
- Students Responding Correctly
| Group | Correct | Total | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 784 | 1841 | 43% |
| Grades | |||
| 4–5 | 109 | 325 | 34% |
| 6–8 | 339 | 824 | 41% |
| 9–12 | 336 | 692 | 49% |
| Gender | |||
| Male | 389 | 858 | 45% |
| Female | 376 | 949 | 40% |
| Primary Language | |||
| English | 705 | 1611 | 44% |
| Other | 59 | 186 | 32% |