ASPECt
Energy: Forms, Transformation, Transfer, and Conservation
Energy can be transferred by electromagnetic radiation.
Item NG058003: Energy is transferred when a person comes in contact with cold air, and energy is transferred when an electric generator is used to run a motor.
Consider the following situations:
Situation 1: A person comes in contact with cold air.
Situation 2: An electric generator is used to run a motor.
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.
Answer Choice |
Overall |
Grades |
Gender |
Primary Language |
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| n = 4578 |
4–5 n = 1135 | 6–8 n = 1853 |
9–12 n = 1590 |
Male n = 2099 |
Female n = 2361 |
English n = 4114 |
Other n = 334 |
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| A. | Energy is transferred in both situations. | 33% | 28% | 33% | 38% | 34% | 33% | 34% | 28% |
| B. | Energy is NOT transferred in either situation. | 6% | 7% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 5% | 6% | 10% |
| C. | Energy is transferred in Situation 1, but energy is NOT transferred in Situation 2. | 8% | 11% | 8% | 7% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 12% |
| D. | Energy is transferred in Situation 2, but energy is NOT transferred in Situation 1. | 52% | 53% | 54% | 49% | 51% | 54% | 53% | 50% |