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Energy: Forms, Transformation, Transfer, and Conservation
When objects collide, contact forces can transfer energy from one object to another resulting in a change in the…
Item RG095002: Energy is transferred between two balls as the balls hit each other.
A player rolls Ball A towards Ball B as pictured in Figure 1. Ball A then hits Ball B as shown in Figure 2.
Was energy transferred between the two balls as the balls hit each other?
- Yes, Ball A transferred energy to Ball B.
- Yes, Ball B transferred energy to Ball A.
- No, the balls don’t have any energy, so energy was not transferred.
- No, even though the balls have energy, hitting something does not transfer energy.
- Distribution of Responses
- Scale Score for Item Difficulty
(200[Easy]-800[Difficult]) - 460
- Students Responding Correctly
| Group | Correct | Total | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 1158 | 1822 | 64% |
| Grades | |||
| 4–5 | 198 | 322 | 61% |
| 6–8 | 476 | 809 | 59% |
| 9–12 | 484 | 691 | 70% |
| Gender | |||
| Male | 578 | 898 | 64% |
| Female | 566 | 901 | 63% |
| Primary Language | |||
| English | 1055 | 1651 | 64% |
| Other | 79 | 133 | 59% |